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Samrob

(4,298 posts) Thu Jun 30, 2022, 07:24 PM Jun 2022

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Ok, so when it comes to environmental catastrophes, who is in charge of disaster relief? The state?

Congress? Will SCOTUS force FEMA to spend resources in red states that don't really need it? What role will the President play. Is he the final word on disaster relief?

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Ok, so when it comes to environmental catastrophes, who is in charge of disaster relief? The state? (Original Post) Samrob Jun 2022 OP

"The free market..." regnaD kciN Jun 2022 #1

Take off the gloves, no disaster relief if you have banned abortion. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #2

States that give tax exemptions to corporations..... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #3

Looks like you are gonna wait until Congress passes a specified funding bill for each disaster! Bluethroughu Jun 2022 #4

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

1. "The free market..."

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 07:25 PM

Jun 2022

“…and NOTHING else.”

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. Take off the gloves, no disaster relief if you have banned abortion.

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 07:27 PM

Jun 2022

Lovie777

(12,270 posts)

3. States that give tax exemptions to corporations.....

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 07:33 PM

Jun 2022

somewhat no pay taxes. It's us that pay taxes that help our fellow Americans.

Bluethroughu

(5,170 posts)

4. Looks like you are gonna wait until Congress passes a specified funding bill for each disaster!

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 08:02 PM

Jun 2022

Kochs won their libratarian nightmare. If you thought nothing was done before...you will see what drowning Government in a bath tub really means.

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