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Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer:

"Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."

By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate:

President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country."

By Molly Moorhead • October 20, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:

"Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 19, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:

"We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic."

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:

"When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Blooomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.:

Says Rick Perry increased spending in Texas by more than 50 percent.

By Sue Owen • October 14, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.:

Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire:

"These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 12, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate:

"Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."

By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011

Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in an online video ad.:

Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando:

"President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."

By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews:

Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • September 16, 2011

Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in a video advertisement.:

Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library:

"The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."

By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event:

President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."

By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event:

"The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."

By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa:

When Standard & Poor's "dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we don't have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position" that the debt ceiling should not have been raised.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2011

Tim Pawlenty stated on July 24, 2011 in a statement from the campaign:

Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:

"My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm."

By Robert Farley • July 1, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on June 27, 2011 in several speeches and interviews:

Says President Barack Obama said that if he doesn’t turn the economy around after three years in office, he’ll be a one-term president.

By Louis Jacobson • June 29, 2011

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"Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."

President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country."

"Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function."

"We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic."

"When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent."

Says Rick Perry increased spending in Texas by more than 50 percent.

Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.

"These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."

"Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."

Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."

"President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."

Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation.

Says "Rick Perry doubled spending in a decade."

"The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."

President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."

"The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."

When Standard & Poor's "dropped our credit rating, what they said is, we don't have an ability to repay our debt. ... I was proved right in my position" that the debt ceiling should not have been raised.

Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments."

"My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm."

Says President Barack Obama said that if he doesn’t turn the economy around after three years in office, he’ll be a one-term president.