Reference in 2009 Economic Stimulus Debate
The preservation of the salt marsh harvest mouse habitat was a subject of discussion in 2009 Economic Stimulus package. The mouse was mentioned numerous times in congress by Republicans such as Rep. Mike Pence and Rep. Dan Lungren to highlight the wasteful spending of the bill. The main allegation was, that $30m of the 2009 economic stimulus will be spent on habitat restoration to protect the mouse. The rumor was started by Michael Steel, press secretary for John Boehner. This was disputed in a San Francisco Chronicle article by Democratic U.S. Rep Jackie Speier.
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