Anti-socialist Bachmann got $250K in federal farm subsidies

[MichiganVote]

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) — so fond of accusing the Obama administration of foisting socialism on an unwilling America — has apparently been the recipient of about a quarter of million bucks in government handouts.

Liberal site Truthdig links to an Environmental Working Group analysis of federal agricultural subsidies and found that the Bachmann family farm, managed by her father-in-law until his recent death, received $251,000 in farm payments between 1995 and 2006.

Bachmann’s financial disclosure forms indicate her stake in the Wisconsin farm is worth up to $250,000. Her income from the farm has grown from $2,000 a year a few years back to as much as $50,000 for 2008.

Bachmann isn't alone in her selective socialism: EWG found that the top four districts receiving the largest ag payments are represented by conservative Republicans.

1. 3rd district of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith - Republican) - $1,736,923,011 in subsidies go to 51,702 recipients.

2. 1st district of Kansas (Rep. Jerry Moran - Republican) - $1,315,979,151 in subsidies go to 75,802 recipients.

3. 4th district of Iowa (Rep. Tom Latham - Republican) - $1,288,622,912 in subsidies go to 35,696 recipients.

4. 9th district of Texas (Rep. Randy Neugebauer - Republican) - $1,227,192,312 in subsidies go to 21,290 recipients.


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[old mark]

1. Damn socialists! Obama sholuld look into cutting the Federal subsidies for

farmers getting paid not to grow certain crops, price supports, etc. Many of these "farms" are huge agri-business holdings getting free money for little or nothing. Some of these programs go back to FDR trying to save small family farms in the '30's, have been completely twisted into handouts to corporations disguised as farmers, very heavily supported by the GOP.

Time to change this shit right now.

mark

[MichiganVote]

2. Next to the gun lobby these farmers sharpen their pitch forks regularly. Huge lobbying.

[Blue Owl]

3. Federal foreclosure relief = BAD

Federal farm subsidies relief = GOOD

Why it's as plain as the brain in Michelle Bachmann's head.

[Goldstein1984]

4. The Corporatists aren't against all socialism

They love socialism that funnels tax dollars to business.

They just have a thing about PEOPLE standing on their own two feet.

[MichiganVote]

5. Or on their own two knees...plz master, pretty plz. What a racket.