Cantor Insists On Massive Cuts To First Responders In Exchange For Emergency Disaster Aid

[JohnWxy]

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/09/10/316237/on-eve-of-911-anniversary-cantor-insists-on-massive-cuts-to-first-responders-in-exchange-for-emergency-disaster-aid/


Yesterday, President Obama requested $5.1 billion to provide disaster relief to communities struggling to recover from recent hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires. The request includes $500 million in emergency funds FEMA needs to continue to operate effectively through the end of September.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, whose home state of Virginia was hit by an earthquake and Hurricane Irene, is demanding more partisan spending cuts in exchange for approving the request. From http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=36732CBC-4F9C-47AD-A7B0-DF0F38710062|Politico:>


But a spokesperson for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) signaled late Friday that the GOP is likely to insist on offsets for the $500 million in emergency funds Obama requested for 2011: “The House has passed $1 billion in disaster relief funds that is fully offset, which we will look to move as quickly as possible.”

The funds referenced by Cantor’s spokesperson are contained in the House Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which is adamantly opposed by Senate Democrats. Why? The “offsets” contained in the bill are actually massive cuts to first responders. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) explains:
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[Zoeisright]

1. I hate that fucking little coward.

That is all.

[RKP5637]

2. Well Said! Same here, he's an absolute twerpish little coward. n/t

[66 dmhlt]

7. Is there a more mean-spirited, sniveling, whining little brat in Congress?

God, I hope not!

[LonePirate]

3. I wish Cantor would stand in front of a crowd of his constituents and spew that bile of his

People in and around Richmond might finally wisen up and vote him out of office then.

[madrchsod]

4. the country is far bigger than this little man.

[elleng]

6. We've thought so in the past, madrch, but

hearing a lot of bad crap here recently.
:hi:

[elleng]

5. Fine, we'll cut first responders to RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!

[Jefferson23]

8. Cantor the schmuck. n/t

[dorksied]

9. Something bad needs to happen to this man.

Very bad, and very soon.

[The Wizard]

10. Unfortunately

He says jump and the President jumps.
Eric Canker is anal leakage.

[Skittles]

11. are repukes going to play by these rules when the prez is a repuke?

seriously

[mwooldri]

12. Do you want the short answer or the long one?

Short answer: no.

Long answer: nooooooooo.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. Cantor is a sniveling little.......

...snot nosed punk.