Tea Party rally cost taxpayers nearly $14k

[Joanne98]

WASHINGTON - Rep. Michele Bachmann solidified her place in the national spotlight in November when she gathered thousands of Tea Party activists in front of the U.S. Capitol for a "House Call on Washington," to stop the Democrats' health care bill.

Months later, official expense reports show that the boisterous, 10,000-person rally to rein in big government and stop runaway spending cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $14,000.

Bachmann and three other lawmakers split the cost for a private company to arrange staging and a sound system, using their official congressional member allowances. Joining her were Reps. Tom Price of Georgia, Todd Akin of Missouri and Steve King of Iowa.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/90800134.html?page=1&c=y

Next time put them in a protest pen!

[virgogal]

1. If they obtained the money legally,which it appears they did,I have no problem with

it.

All rallies,conventions,parades,and the like end up costing the taxpayer something,but I wouldn't want to see them stopped.

[Patchuli]

2. BILL 'EM!! nt