“They are big business. They are the Wal-Mart of big abortion,” Bachmann said. “They are the big box retailer. It’s time to end their tax-exempt status. It’s a fraud. It is time to stop the public financing of Planned Parenthood—it is the right thing to do.”

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s number one abortion provider, providing 290,000 abortions last year. Bachmann’s comments came during a procedural practice called “special order.” The session carries no legislative authority and serves mainly as a sounding board for members of Congress. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., also participated.

“We didn’t have one Democrat come to the floor and call on Planned Parenthood to either live up to their nonprofit status or renounce that status. Be truthful with the American people, and start paying taxes and not be eligible for any more taxpayer subsidies,” she argues. “As a matter of fact, in Houston, Planned Parenthood announced that they will be building a 75,000-square-foot building. How could that be possible—a 75,000-square-foot building?”

According to its latest annual report, Planned Parenthood posted total revenues of just over $1 billion. Nearly one third of that—$336.7 million—came from “government grants and contracts,” according to the Susan B. Anthony List, national network supporting pro-life women in politics.