"Well, what did we buy? Instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy that now tells us which light bulbs to buy, and which will put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill"

This quote by Michele Bachmann is a criticism of the federal government's costs and administration. She is indicating that instead of using taxpayer money to create a leaner and smarter government, the cash was utilized to create an administration that is excessively managing. She is particularly referring to the government's choice to put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's healthcare expense. This is an example of the government's overreach and waste of taxpayer cash. Bachmann is suggesting that the federal government ought to be using its resources more effectively and not squandering cash on unnecessary administration.