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Republicans push Fannie privatization
Sep 9, 2008
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When John McCain got word this weekend that the federal government was about to engineer a massive bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, he had a relatively simple response: Privatize them.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, laid out three “principles” in a nuanced, 362-word statemen...
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Bachmann Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Bailout
Sep 8, 2008
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Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the recent announcement by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Director of the new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Jim Lockhart, to create a...
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Bachmann says Democrats want to spend too much
Aug 26, 2008
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Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann said Tuesday that the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver showcased a “party that is hell bent on expanding more benefits to more people without a thought on how to pay for them.”
“One thing that the American people saw last night and h...
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Mortgaging the Future
Jul 25, 2008
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On top of skyrocketing food and gas costs, our nation is also dealing with an increasingly large number of families struggling to pay their mortgages and an increasingly large number of homes in foreclosure. And just as Congress has failed to address prices at the pump with a commonsense plan, it ha...
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Bachmann Honored With the Defender of Economic Freedom Award
Jul 24, 2008
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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann was recognized with the prestigious Defender of Economic Freedom award by the Club for Growth for her commitment to promoting economic prosperity for all Americans. Bachmann was among a select crowd of federal lawmakers awarded this honor, receiving a score of 98% from...
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Bachmann Speaks out for American Taxpayer
Jul 16, 2008
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(Washington, DC) Today, on "Cost of Government Day," U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6) stood up for our nation’s taxpayers and condemned Washington for continuing its tired old tax-and-spend ways. "Cost of Government Day" is the day on which the average American worker has earned enough mo...
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I gave up earmarks; why can’t other members of Congress?
Jul 7, 2008
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Congress has yet to make reducing federal spending a priority. With the recent release of an analysis of this year’s congressional earmarks in House appropriation bills, it can still be said that Washington loves to spend the taxpayers’ money.
Even with increased claims by several members of Congre...
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We need more like Bachmann in Congress
Jul 6, 2008
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In response to the July 1 Times Our View regarding Rep. Michele Bachmann’s in-laws’ farm receiving government subsidies, a few thoughts come to mind.
The Our View reports that her husband’s family’s farm in Independence, Wis., received government payments in 2006 and 2007, and that Bachmann or ...
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LTE: Report got Bachmann and earmarks all wrong
May 18, 2008
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I read an Associated Press news report April 29 on Congresswoman Michele Bachmann which could not have gotten things more wrong. The report talked about Bachmann's courageous pledge not to seek earmarks this year and brought up two main criticisms: the DeSoto Bridge and a U.S. Census Bureau Report.
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LTE: Use merit to decide federal aid
May 6, 2008
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Based on the questions asked Sunday in Story Chat, it appears liberals didn’t understand Jeff Johnson’s letter “Bachmann chooses to fight corruption.”
When Johnson said that “states with ethical members such as those in Minnesota were losing,” what he meant was that the current Minnesota delegation...
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