La. given less than its fair share, report says

[funkybutt]

Source: Times Picayune, New Orleans

A new report by two independent policy research groups backs up Louisiana's long-held contention that the state got shortchanged on federal recovery money in comparison with Mississippi, which suffered far less damage.

"The amount of federal aid provided to Mississippi and Louisiana is not proportional to the amount of damage each state suffered," concluded the report released this week by GulfGov Reports, a joint project of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany, N.Y., and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana.

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"It shows that each state was treated differently," said Jennifer Pike, the Public Affairs Research Council's research director, who spent the past year producing the report. "It's not saying Louisiana should have gotten more, or Mississippi should have gotten less. The big takeaway is that states are not treated equitably, and in a disaster recovery environment, I can't think of a single reason states shouldn't be treated equally."

Read more: http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/09/la_given_less_than_its_fair_sh.html

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I know many Americans, even those here at DU may be sick of Katrina stories. However, I live here and we've been working our asses off every day to get things done. This recovery is being led by individuals and community groups. We are not looking for hand outs. Please keep us in your thoughts.

[Solly Mack]

1. What makes me sick is how you all have been treated

by your own country

Keep the stories and the updates coming

[liberal N proud]

2. Butt Trent Lott's house is in Mississippi

[Kikosexy2]

3. Having been there...

over the Labor DAy weekend and yes, I took the Katrina Tour to get a look
at the devastation and neglect still lingering after 2 years...It was heart-breaking...Here lies a city I have enjoyed so much...this was my 5th time visiting New Orleans and it just angers me that our "wonderful" government can't (still) help rebuild this great city. It sickens me that all Georgie Boy does is pay a quick visit for photo ops and utters those stupid words "We haven't forgotten about you" and just runs off...What has this world come to?...shameful, shameful!...

[Suich]

4. It was kinda funny watching all the politicos there

on the 2 yr. anniversary, saying the same things they said on the 1 year. anniversary, and still, nothing gets done.

On top of that, isn't Road Home about broke?

Keep the stories coming! I read the TP on-line every day and I've read some doozies!

[KamaAina]

5. And in other headlines...

Bush** puts foot in mouth
Nagin puts foot in mouth
(S)Aints a huge disappointment
Report: Sun to rise in east
Preliminary research indicates water may be wet

To recap: DUH!!!!!

How much money did this Jennifer Pike receive in order to produce this report? As either Dandy Don Meredith or -- wait for it -- O.J. (!) once said to Howard Cosell in the booth, "You have a firm grasp of the obvious." (Web search indicates this is the second time I have used this quote in a Katrina-related context. Curiouser and curiouser.)

Preferable alternatives:

1) Give me the money instead. At least I'd be an asset to the community when I wasn't at "work".

2) Use the money to fix someone's damn house, already!!

[pitohui]

6. wow what was their first clue? EOM

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