Quote by Michele Bachmann

Well, what did we buy? Instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy that now tells us which light bulbs to buy, and which will put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill.

Well, what did we buy? Instead of a leaner, smarter governme

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This quote highlights the dissatisfaction with the role of government and the perception of excessive bureaucracy. It suggests that instead of achieving a more efficient and effective government, the outcome has been a system that exercises control over trivial matters like light bulb choices and employs a large number of IRS agents to enforce the healthcare bill. The quote implies a skepticism towards government intervention and a critique of its size and reach.

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