Michele Bachmann's truthiness problem

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Outdoors host Schara confirms Bachmann backed tax that her ads now rip
By David Brauer | Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 8:35 am


Tuesday, the Star Tribune's Kevin Diaz and the St. Cloud Times' Mark Sommerhauser reported that several that outdoor journalists, including Ron Schara, say Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann supported a sales tax hike known as the Legacy Amendment. Bachmann's "Jim the Election Guy" ads have bashed opponent Tarryl Clark for raising taxes on food and school supplies because Clark voted to put the habitat-and-culture tax on the ballot.

Though Bachmann has denied supporting the tax, Schara told me she not only supported it at the GameFair two years ago, she reiterated her support this year:

I interviewed Ms Bachmann (over the grounds microphone) and asked her about supporting the amendment. Her reply was she DID support the constitutional amendment and I remember she also wore a button that day that indicated support.

In fact, this year I interviewed her again at GameFair and she indicated her continuing support for the amendment. It was the Republican Party that opposed the amendment, which doesn't necessarily mean that all Republicans opposed the amendment but, I'm told, a few insiders made the unfortunate decision.

The issue was first unearthed Monday by Karl Bremer on the "Dump Bachmann" blog.

While folks might write Bremer off as a Bachmann nemesis, it's worth noting that Schara, a TV host and retired Star Tribune columnist, is no lefty. During the 2008 campaign, he publicly endorsed GOP presidential nominee John McCain and specifically praised McCain running mate Sarah Palin, who is now one of Bachmann's biggest political allies. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2010/09/15/21439/outdoors_host_schara_confirms_bachmann_backed_tax_that_her_ads_now_rip

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