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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office says there is no truth to Idaho Sen. Jim Risch’s contention today that the federal stimulus package contains $50 million to save the “red-breasted harvest mouse” in Pelosi’s California district. Drew Hammill, spokesman for Pelosi, called the story about the mice “a total fabrication.” It apparently originated a week ago in talking points distributed by Republicans in Congress, charging that $30 million would go to the mouse/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here.
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moscow_minidoka on February 19 at 7:28 a.m.
“Avista: Let us cut low-income a break” - Guess what, Avista - if you keep jacking up your rates, we will ALL be low income… I don’t see how lower-middle-income people are supposed to afford your extortion… are you stealing from us to pay for the impoverished or elderly?