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Michele Bachmann: “That is why I call it a gangster government. It is a gangster government when you have to buy protection from your own…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
That is why I call it a gangster government. It is a gangster government when you have to buy protection from your own government. In this instance, it is over $36,000 per year, per employee. In fact, the fine is in excess of what the wage is for some of the employees that are being provided full generous health insurance.
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Michele Bachmann
Minnesota
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govinfo.gov
Mar 25, 2014

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