Ask Mike: Where's the Helene relief money?

[cbabe]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/05/biden-urges-congress-helene-relief-funds

Biden urges Congress to pass disaster-relief package as Helene costs soar

Agency tasked to help business owners and homeowners after disaster needs immediate $1.6bn in funding

Edward Helmore
Sat 5 Oct 2024 11.23 EDT

Joe Biden is urging lawmakers to refill the coffers of disaster relief programs as the projected recovery and rebuilding costs related to Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as much as $200bn over 10 years.

In a letter sent to congressional leaders, the president said while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) and the Department of Defense is able to meet “critical life-saving and life-sustaining missions and will continue to do so within present funding levels”, they will need additional funding.

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The issue of Helene costs is already deeply political. The Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said lawmakers would assess the post-Helene needs in full after the election.

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[Walleye]

1. First, he has to check with Trump, who has to check with Putin

The way they let Russia get ahead by holding up the Ukraine aid

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

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RFN

Shout this from the Oval Office Joe and Kamala

Let the red states hear for themselves

[Raven123]

3. Translation: vote for TFG or no money coming.

What load of rubbish

[malaise]

4. That's the truth

Joe and Kamala and every other Dem needs to call them out and force them to vote for disaster funds.
Let their constituents know their game.

It’s the same crap with immigration. They want failure and chaos

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. The truth: vote for Democratic House & Senate if you want sensible government for the people. . . . nt

[TheRickles]

5. Maybe from pruning back some of the billion$ in weapons being given to Israel....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Ask Mike to pray again that science is wrong. He thinks he is in tight with some kind of god. . . . . nt

[malaise]

8. Ask him if this is true

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