Sen. Blanche Lincoln pounced on her Republican opponent Rep. John Boozman’s demand for more stimulus money for water projects in a presentation he gave yesterday (see jump). She notes he voted against the stimulus package that invested $150 million in state water projects, included $55 million for the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority, which Boozman has said was important.

In making a case for more money for water projects, Boozman’s statement said other funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went to frivolous projects. Find ARRA spending in Arkansas here.

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