2 GOP Senators From Storm-Ravaged States Oppose Conditioning California Wildfire Aid
Source: Huff Post
Jan 13, 2025, 09:02 PM EST | Updated 9 hours ago
Republican lawmakers from states that have been ravaged by natural disasters oppose withholding or conditioning federal assistance to California residents impacted by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. I would ask those folks to put themselves in the same position as people of western North Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said of some conservatives who have suggested putting strings on federal aid to California. You got to be consistent on disaster supplement, period. Im unequivocal ― you fix the problems of those folks out there; we can talk about the problems weve created here, here, he added.
Some Western North Carolina communities were wiped off the map last September after hurricanes Helene and Milton caused catastrophic flooding, causing tens of billions of dollars in damages and leaving more than 200 people dead across several other states. Last month, congressional leaders provided $100 billion for relief for those and other disasters, with no strings attached.
But now that a blue state has suffered a natural disaster, some Republicans have suggested withholding aid until California makes policy changes to its forest and water management, or its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. There cant be a blank check on this, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday on CBSs Face The Nation, blaming the policies of the liberal administration out there. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) also told reporters on Monday that theres some discussion of tying disaster aid to raising the debt limit.
Republicans want to raise the debt limit in part to finance an extension of the 2017 GOP tax cuts. You cant go out and get the kind of money thats necessary in this unless you increase the debt limit, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said Monday. But Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a former governor of hurricane-prone Florida, said that Congress should act to provide relief to California wildfire victims without attaching conditions. I think we ought to do aid the way we do everybody else, Scott told HuffPost.
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Oneear
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maxsolomon
(35,500 posts)There are other ways to build Fire-Resistant homes.
yourout
(8,173 posts)bdamomma
(66,950 posts)need to go to hell. So does that mean any blue state that has a devastation in a weather event those Senators are playing with peoples' lives. Horrible.
This comment makes me sick.
There cant be a blank check on this, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday on CBSs Face The Nation, blaming the policies of the liberal administration out there. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) also told reporters on Monday that theres some discussion of tying disaster aid to raising the debt limit.
"the policies of the liberal administration out there"
What about the policies of a fascist wing??? Senator Barrasso?
BumRushDaShow
(145,379 posts)surfered
(4,148 posts)Every dollar spent was appropriated by law and they know from the budget whether or not money will have to be borrowed.
Blue Full Moon
(1,427 posts)When hurricane Sandy hit New England States in 2012.
marmar
(78,157 posts).... these f**kers are obsessed with it.