“After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks, many of you implored Washington to please stop spending money we don't have. But, instead of cutting, we saw an unprecedented explosion of government spending and debt, unlike anything we have seen in the history of our country.”

American politician

Michele Bachmann is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 6th congressional district from 2007 to 2015. A Republican, she also ran for president of the United States in the 2012 election. She represented Minnesota in Congress for four terms before leaving office in 2015. Her national campaign ended after the Iowa caucuses.