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Originally posted by loam
Isn't it bizarre that when the disaster strikes at home, we rely upon "private" aid?
Originally posted by shots
Originally posted by loam
Isn't it bizarre that when the disaster strikes at home, we rely upon "private" aid?
What did you miss the news that a bill was signed allocating over 10 Billion dollars to help the victims? Those were not loans either most are to cover the clean up efforts alone not rebuilding. Other expenses including the hiring of airliners, buses, trains, etc to transport the victims. And let us not forget the chartering of 3 cruise ships to house the victims, those are not loans either.
Bush signs $10.5 bln spending bill for Katrina
Bush and Congress have described the measure as a downpayment on what will be a larger amount of money to be made available in coming weeks.
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Facing scathing criticism over the government's slow response to the disaster, Bush said the relief effort so far had been unacceptable but he pledged to fix it.
Originally posted by loam
I'm sorry, maybe I'm missing something, but that link is not the text of the bill.
Did they move it?
[edit on 4-9-2005 by loam]
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I can't find the text, either. Hmmm...