I like some of what Michelle Bachmann says in the debates, of which I’ve watched every one — though, she’s a warmonger and a torturer, which should totally disqualify her in any real-human’s thinking.

But if you’ve followed my blogs, I like to give credit where credit is due. And she brings up important points that no one else is saying this clearly.

I’m actually a bit disappointed in Ron Paul not giving more of the obvious facts to show the American people that we are cooked if we don’t drastically change course soon — and with Mr. Smith (Jimmy Stewart) Goes To Washington (great movie!!!) enthusiasm!

Paul should lay it all on the line, so there is no doubt.

jeff

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REP. MICHELE BACHMANN, R-MINN., PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Let me answer that in the context of the super committee, because I was involved in the middle of that fight as a member of Congress this summer. And my voice said this. I said it’s time for us to draw a line in the sand. We have sufficient revenues coming in to pay the interest on the debt.

But the real issue was, were we going to give Congress another $2.4 billion in borrowing authority?

In other words, another blank check to the president. Because, again, consider the context. A little of four years ago, we were just over $8 trillion in debt. We are now $15 trillion in debt in just over four years. Now we’re talking about — if the gentleman is correct — adding another $11 trillion in debt over 10 years, or potentially $8.5 trillion, according to the super committee.

All that they were asked to do is cut back on $1.2 trillion of that increase in debt. We aren’t even talking about the central issue, which is balancing the budget. We need to balance the budget and then chip away at the debt. This isn’t Monopoly money.

Because what we need to recognize is that when we are sending interest money over to China, with whom we are highly in hock, we’re not just sending our money. We’re sending our power.

What will happen is that our national security and our military will decrease and our money will increase China’s military. So think about that.

Our money will be used to grow China’s military at the expense of the United States military. That should give every American pause.

– Michelle Bachmann

In the CNN National Security Debate, 11/22/11

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