Bachmanns Christian counseling clinic receives state funds
Bachmann and Associates, Inc., a counseling center that receives state funds and is owned by Rep. Michele Bachmann and her husband, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, uses counseling methods steeped in fundamentalist Christianity, raising questions about its use of taxpayer money. […]
“Unless they are receiving money purely through vouchers, this is clearly unconstitutional”, said Alex Luchenitser, staff attorney for Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Vouchers are used in some states to allow those on public assistance to purchase services, but Minnesota has no such system in place.
“It’s wrong for the government to buy clinical services that include submission to God or proselytization”, said Luchenitser. This appears to be a textbook case of taxpayers funds for religious purposes.