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Nothing like good old consistency. The tea partiers, who have but one issue in common, cut government spending, held a rally in Washington, D.C. back in November. Seems that little rally cost $13,600, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: Months later, official expense reports show that the boisterous, 10,000-person rally to rein in big government and stop runaway spending cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $14,000. Wait, what? Well, it seems that tea party darling Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN), who spoke at the event, as well as Reps. Tom Price (GA), Todd Akin (MO) and Steve King (IA) shared the cost...

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