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Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind
I think the article states that Bachmann was making $50,000 a year from the farm personally while receiving federal subsidies at the same time. (I could be wrong)
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DM,
Michelle has voted against some federal farm bills. 2008 readily comes to mind. She said it was loaded with "unbelievable" and "outrageous" pork and subsidies.
If she was trying to gain something from this, she wouldn't have voted against her own family farm.
Earmarks, such as infrastructure and some subsidies are not always a bad thing. It's when they are taken advantage of and it doesn't appear she has done that.
Even Ron Paul said it's a political maneuver to cry foul against ALL earmarks and subsidies. Sometimes they are needed. I agree!