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We must never forget what government is not. Government is not a philanthropic organization. Government is not the family. And government certainly is not the church.

Michele Bachmann

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Michele Bachmann
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: April 6
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United States Representative
Waterloo
Iowa
Michele Marie Bachmann
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