Episode 73 • • 10:01 - 13:44
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Obama Stimulus Package, Nancy Pelosi, Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
The 2009 economic stimulus package is criticized, specifically regarding alleged earmarks and pork barrel spending. A claim is made that Nancy Pelosi included $30 million in the bill to protect an endangered species of mouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discussion links this spending to the broader economic distress and infrastructure issues in California.