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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Michelle Del Rey

Republican senator goes to war on mascots designed to teach children about soil, pests and the US Mint

A Republican senator has introduced legislation that would ban federal mascots and department-funded coloring books.

The bill, introduced by Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, seeks to eliminate mascots representing federal agencies like the “Mighty Minters,” a fox and bird at the U.S. Mint.

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