ABC - "Tea Party Hypocrisy? Some Lawmakers With Tea Party Ties Are on the Government Dole"

[TomCADem]

The only surprise is that the media is pointing out the fact that certain wealthy Tea Party members of Congress have been long time recipients of federal subsidies while demanding cuts in spending on education and social programs.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tea-party-hypocrisy-lawmakers-tea-party-ties-government/story?id=13259014

The Tea Party swept into the 112th Congress with promises of cutting government spending. But according to a report out today, at least five lawmakers with Tea Party connections have been longtime recipients of federal agricultural subsidies.

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The biggest recipient was Rep. Stephen Fincher, a Republican from Frog Jump, Tenn.

While the self-described Tea Party patriot lists his occupation as "farmer" and "gospel singer" in the Congressional Directory, he doesn't mention that his family has received more than $3 million in farm subsidies from 1995 to 2009, according to the Environmental Working Group.

When asked whether he would be willing to see all his subsidies go away, Fincher would not directly say he would no longer take any more subsidies.

[FreakinDJ]

1. $200,000.00 per year avg

[Me.]

2. I Note They Didn't Mention Bachman And The Nice Piece Of Change She Has Rec'd

[Kingofalldems]

3. Teabaggers will conveniently overlook this

It's really about something else and I think most here know what.

[doc03]

4. Ever look at the Teabagger crowd about 98% of them look

like they are on SS, Medicare or a disability for being obese. I am astonished the media reported on that.