Speaking at a campaign rally in her home state of Minnesota, Mrs Bachmann outlined her fiscal agenda, insisting that her administration would dramatically cut government spending and refuse to increase taxes in an effort to plunge the United States into the lowest depths of total financial ruin.
"There are a lot of contenders out there who think they have a plan for fixing our economy," said Bachmann. "But I will go one better than my competitors. I will make sure that we no longer have an economy left to fix."
Bachmann told an 800-strong crowd that she would slash funding for the arts, as well as "other frivolous entities," such as public transportation and education and would lower taxes for the country's highest earners.
"President Bush showed us all that through generous tax breaks, trillion dollar war chests and widespread spending cuts we can overcome the obstacle of having an economy. I believe I am the person to finish the job Mr Bush started."
Meanwhile, in what was an apparent answer to Mrs Bachmann's claims, Texas Governor and fellow Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Perry yesterday outlined proposals for wiping out America as a whole.
"One word," said Perry. "Let's have a hanging!"
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