Bachmann taken to school, made to sit in the corner for lying to the teacher

Michele Bachman is on record as wanting to end federal support for public education. One of the reasons she is trying to get to Washington, is to continue her crusade against government support for public education. It's not a secret - But she doesn't campaign on it because she knows that most Minnesotans value education next to cleanliness and Godliness.

She has deep ties to Ed Watch, a group that believes federal support of public education is a threat to the free-market economy and a threat to Christianity. And Bachmann's campaign contributions include about $50,000 from people who have signed a proclamation from the Alliance for the Separation of School and Statethat states: "I proclaim publicly that I favor ending government involvement in education."

So what does she say in public? She says she is an ardent supporter of public education. Bachmann lies again: "I have voted for every K-12 education bill." Listen to her absolutely lie her tush off. My only wish is that Patty Wetterling had more of killer instinct and a instant recall of the dirt. It would have been really nice of her to recount Bachmann's abysmal voting record as well as offered some detail on the company she keeps. Bachmann's website has no response to Patty's assertions (because they are true). If you can find one I'd be interested in seeing it. I could only find the usual code-worded pablum about returning education to local control, which gets the home schoolers purring.

Good thing Wetterling's staff has her backside. The highlights:

Bachmann voted against a bill that outlined appropriations and standards for K-12 schools and school districts, including early childhood. The total expenditures topped $8.8 billion. The bill passed 46-18. [SF 2359, 5/3/01]

Bachmann Voted Against Immediate Emergency Fuel Assistance For School Districts.
When public schools needed emergency energy relief for their high winter heating costs, there was a bill on the Senate floor to provide them with $30 million in reimbursement for the heating costs. Bachmann voted against the measure even though it was only three percent of the projected $924 million budget surplus. [Stillwater Gazette, 2/21/01; SF 228, 2/5/01]

Bachmann Opposed Funding for Education, Public Safety, Economic Development, Environmental Programs. Bachmann voted against a bill that established the budget for much of the state government and included the following appropriations for 2006-07:

* Over $13 billion for early childhood, K-12, and higher education
* Over $340 million for agriculture and environmental programs
[SF 1879, 3/23/05]