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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSince The Legislature Made It Illegal To Plan For Climate Change Problems In North Carolina...
Please explain to me why tax payers from responsible states should pay to help them when they BY LAW refuse to help themselves?
It is illegal to restrict development close to the shoreline accounting for climate change from what I hear.
We all know the answer, but still.....
alwaysinasnit
(5,552 posts)PaulX2
(2,032 posts)Between what it costs, and what it would cost if they were responsible like much of the rest of the country.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Building codes. Shouldnt they be paying more to insure themselves or something?
dameatball
(7,653 posts)lame54
(39,223 posts)ALL states deserve full recovery attention
Even if you are only playing devils advocate your timing is way off
I moved from Wilmington last year
Many people i love are about to have their lives damaged
I would like to see the best response possible for all areas affected
PaulX2
(2,032 posts)Then make them pay the difference. Or at least the people profiting from developing the lowlands that absolutely will flood....
Responsible states shouldn't pay their tab since they PASSED A LAW TO IGNORE CLIMATE SCIENCE.
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)...would it be we had a President that pointed out this bullshit.
It's simple: "North Carolina, as your executive leader, we will extend all the help you need, but please be aware that your inattention to your own water ways and infrastructure are the reason you need our help. People of North Carolina, we can help clean up the mess, but you can mitigate the mess to begin with, by electing politicians that will fix it."