Bachmann speaks at Tea Party rally
Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann spoke at a "Kill the bill" rally at the Minnesota State Capitol this morning. You can listen to her speech here
Meanwhile, the DFL Party is criticizing Bachmann for campaigning outside of Minnesota's 6th District (which she represents):
Michele Bachmann was once again outside her district again afternoon, hosting a Tea Party in St. Paul to preserve the health-insurance companies' status quo while people in the sixth district have to deal with skyrocketing health-care costs. But Representative Bachmann's absenteeism extends to more than just her infrequent visits home -- she hasn't been showing up for work in Washington, DC either. This weekend's rally comes on the heels of last week's report in The Washington Post, which laid out the 114 votes Bachmann has missed in the current Congress alone. Michele Bachmann doesn't bother to show up for work, while her constituents struggle to find work and her district leads the state in foreclosures rates.
Bachmann wasn't the only Republican politician to appear at the rally. Rep. John Kline also spoke at the rally. Gubernatorial hopefuls Tom Emmer and Marty Seifert were also in attendance.
Thanks to MPR's Jess Mador for getting me the tape. You can read her story about the rally here.
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