http://www.salon.com/2011/08/09/perry_benefited_from_federal_farm_subsidies/
Rick Perry opposes federal payments he once received
The Texas governor decries the sort of government programs that gave him $80,000 as a farmer
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in stressing his opposition to âout of control Washington spending,â disagrees with federal subsidies to the agriculture industry. But this wasnât always so. In fact, as a farmer himself, he embraced federal agriculture programs and personally benefited from farm subsidies to the tune of $80,000.
As the Austin American Statesman reports, when Perry was running for the stateâs agriculture commissioner position in 1990, he had strong words about the farm subsidies that had helped his 40-acre farm:
âIâve participated in the program as a producer. My neighbors participate. I know what would happen to rural areas of Texas if these programs were discontinued. I do not support such an action,â Perry then said.
latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bachmann-20110626,0,1896024.story
Bachmann's had her share of government aid
The fiscal conservative from Minnesota and 2012 presidential contender has benefited personally from federal funds and federal farm subsidies.
By Melanie Mason and Matea Gold, Washington Bureau
June 26, 2011
Reporting from Washington
Rep. Michele Bachmann has been propelled into the 2012 presidential contest in part by her insistent calls to reduce federal spending, a pitch in tune with the big-government antipathy gripping many conservatives.
But the Minnesota Republican and her family have benefited personally from government aid, an examination of her record and finances shows. A counseling clinic run by her husband has received nearly $30,000 from the state ofMinnesota in the last five years, money that in part came from the federal government. A family farm in Wisconsin, in which the congresswoman is a partner, received nearly $260,000 in federal farm subsidies.
