Reason Morning Links: Bachmann Bashes Gingrich Over Freddie Mac Pay Day, How (Governor) Romney Destroyed Public Records Before Leaving Office, Congress Strikes Deal on Pell Grants
- Bachmann slammed Gingrich at the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses for lobbying for Freddie Mac: "You don't need to be within the technical definition of being a lobbyist to still be influence peddling with senior Republicans to have them do your bidding."
- Gov. Romney spent $97,000 in taxpayer money to destroy email servers and public records before leaving office.
- Obama administration has chosen which states will receive its coveted "Race to the Top" vote-buying grants.
- Despite minor cuts, Congress will preserve the tuition-inflating Pell Grant program.
- The entire Internet is opposed to the Stop Online Piracy Act.
- We are leaving half a billion dollars worth of neat toys in Iraq.
- Christopher Hitchens is dead.
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