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Reflecting Pool Fiasco and Blame Game | Tucson News
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s bold “American flag blue” makeover is already fading fast—turning gray, peeling, and plagued by algae. Originally budgeted at $1.5 million and promised to last a century, the project ballooned to $16 million and failed within days. While officials blame vandals—including Olympic canoeist David Hearn, accused of slashing the liner—evidence shows no major damage, and multiple people are being charged for stealing small paint pieces. It’s starting to look less like vandalism and more like a cover-up for sloppy work, all amid a wave of controversial D.C…
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