Rep. Bachmann Hypocritically Profits From "Socialized Medicine"

Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) incendiary rhetoric is familiar to many.  Whether she's talking about abortion field trips or wishing health insurance companies had zero regulations, Bachmann is always on the far-right of whatever issue has her fired up that day. 

And of course there are Bachmann's statements against (what she perceives as) the socialist takeover of the American health care system.

Now, however, it turns out that Bachmann's mental health clinic voluntarily entered into a state government program that provides supplemental funding.

As reported by the Minnesota Independent:

Bachmann and Associates, Inc., a Christian mental health clinic founded and run by Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband, has been taking money from Minnesota's coffers since it was founded in 2003. It's the latest example of a disjuncture in Bachmann's rhetoric: the Sixth District Republican has seen her star rise in Tea Party circles for fiery rhetoric opposing government "handouts" and "socialized medicine," while, again, she's found to be directly benefiting from government funds. Since 2007, the clinic, run by Marcus Bachmann, has taken in nearly $30,000. [...]

... Minnesota has its own version of "socialized medicine" for low-income families, called Medical Assistance, and Bachmann's family business actively sought to gain access to these taxpayer funds.