No New Katrina Aid in Bush Budget

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration offered no new aid for Hurricane Katrina victims in the budget it released Monday, instead putting modest amounts of money into preparedness and response plans for future disasters.

A Republican senator from the still-reeling Gulf Coast said he doubted that those funds would be enough to overhaul federal programs that created a sluggish government response to the Aug. 29 storm. A House Democrat criticized the spending blueprint for cutting $15 million in state and local grants to, in part, help communities create evacuation plans.

In all, millions of dollars would be used to retool disaster response plans or better coordinate federal, state and local efforts during catastrophes. By contrast, more Gulf Coast aid will be provided in an upcoming $18 billion package that the administration announced last week — the last emergency funds planned for the region for at least a year.

"This budget really talks about what we're doing within the department itself, which is strengthening our leaning-forward in the face of preparing both for natural disasters and man-made disasters or terror attacks," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060206/ap_on_go_pr_wh/budget_hurricanes

[fooj]

1. Did you hear that, Landrieu?

Peace.

[spotbird]

7. Her support of Alito

helped her state, didn't it.

Why don't these people learn?

[depakid]

12. Republicrats NEVER learn

and they're happy to take their constituents and the party down with them.

[atommom]

2. Yeah, they really strengthened their leaning forward there.

Can someone get behind them and give them a little push?

[HuffleClaw]

3. "Homeland Security officials said the deleted funds...

...could be replaced with money from other state and local grants."

robbing peter to pay paul i'd call it.

[54anickel]

4. Phfft! An $11 million FRAUD to look for waste and fraud relief spending.

What a friggin joke!

_An $11 million increase for the Department of Homeland Security inspector general to continue looking into waste and fraud in Katrina relief spending.

[hadrons]

5. any Katrina victims who still vote Repuke deserved what they get ....

after this

[spotbird]

9. and before this

it should have mattered before it was at home.

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. More money dedicated to Massacre in Iraq than to care for Katrina victims

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Am I surprised??

Not one bit.

Despite my own personal observations/opinions of the USA's performance over the last six years

How many really think the rest of the whole world isn't noticing all of this???

PNACers never considered one thing -

Global communication - where what may happen in a remote Pakistani community will be known worldwide within minutes cuz of all us "chatters" on line

There ARE no secrets anymore - only delays by devious governments that will eventually be found out -

And the USA is known world-wide now for how many countries it has "invaded" one way or another -

IRAQ was the USA's biggest boo-boo

they got away with it in GW1

but this shock n awe thing put 'em over the top

and the silly fuckers STILL won't back off -

ergo -

begins the FALL of the American Empire

history repeats itself once more - - -

(sigh)

[LisaL]

8. Well, of course not. We have more countries to invade, I am sure.

[cantstandbush]

10. But plenlty of money to feed the war machine. Screwed up priorities

by this administration. i wonder whose side they are really on?

[finecraft]

11. My new bumper sticker: "Don't blame me, I voted for Kerry"

Last time I looked, Bush still had a +50% approval rating in Louisiana. I love my state, but a majority of people here are morons, have always been morons, and will always be morons.

[tecelote]

13. Who cares?

As long as we are safe!