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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=53065:puke: Statement By RNC Press Secretary In Response To Howard Dean On CNN
9/9/2005 7:14:00 PM
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To: National Desk
Contact: RNC Press Office, 202-863-8614
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a release from the Republican National Committee:
"While Americans pull together in a constructive manner to provide relief to those whose lives have been uprooted and in many cases destroyed, the Democrats' party leader continues to let political opportunism be his guide. Just when we need to focus on helping those who need it most, Dr. Howard Dean, a trained physician, has decided he is best served launching personal attacks at President Bush. Dean's bizarre attempts to link the devastation caused by Katrina to Judge John Roberts' hearings is reflective of a Party that takes its cues from Michael Moore and MoveOn and is motivated by partisanship at its ugliest."
-Tracey Schmitt, RNC Press Secretary
DNC Chairman Howard Dean Uses Hurricane To Personally Attack President And Judge John Roberts:
DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "I Do Not Think That This President Cares About Everybody In America." (CNN's "The Situation Room," 9/9/05)
DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "(Judge Roberts') Entire Legal Career Appears To Be About Making Sure Those Folks Don't Have The Same Rights Everybody Else Does. That's Probably Not The Right Thing To Do Two Weeks After A Disaster Where Certain Members Of Society Clearly Did Not Have The Same Protections That Everybody Else Did Because Of Their Circumstances." (CNN's "The Situation Room," 9/9/05)
PRESIDENT'S AGENDA HELPING ALL AMERICANS
On Education - The Achievement Gaps Are Narrowing:
The Reading Gap Between White And African-American And White And Hispanic 9-Year-Olds Are At Their Smallest Ever. (National Center For Education Statistics Website, "Trends In Student Groups,"
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ltt/results2004/natsubgroups.asp , Accessed 7/15/05)
The Math Gap Between White And African-American And White And Hispanic 9-Year-Olds Are At Their Smallest Ever. (National Center For Education Statistics Website, "Trends In Student Groups,"
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ltt/results2004/natsubgroups.asp , Accessed 7/15/05)
President Requests 4.7 Percent Increase In Title I Funding This Year; If Enacted Program Would Have Increased 52 Percent Since 2001. (Office Of Management And Budget, Office Of The President, "Budget Of The United States Government," Fiscal Year 2006, p. 99)
On Health Care - President's Budget Includes Initiatives To Increase Coverage:
The President's Budget Requests "$1 Billion In Grants Over Two Years For Cover The Kids, A New Campaign To Enroll Millions More Low-Income Children In Medicaid And The State Children's Health Insurance Program." (Office Of Management And Budget, Office Of The President, "Budget Of The United States Government," Fiscal Year 2006, p. 7)
President Proposes $74 Billion In Tax Credits That Will Help 15 Million Low-Income Families Purchase Health Insurance. (Office Of Management And Budget, Office Of The President, "Budget Of The United States Government," Fiscal Year 2006, p. 7)
On Housing - President Bush Increasing Access To The American Dream:
The African American And Hispanic Homeownership Rates Are Near Their All-Time Highs. (Bureau Of The Census, U.S. Department Of Commerce," Census Bureau Reports On Residential Vacancies And Homeownership," Press Release, 7/28/05)
For FY 2006, "The President Requests $200 Million For The American Dream Downpayment Act To Help Low-Income Families Purchase Their First Homes." (Office Of Management And Budget Website, "Housing,"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pdf/Housing- 06.pdf , Accessed 3/21/05)
"The Budget Proposes $40 Million For Housing Counseling To Prepare Families For Homeownership, Identify Predatory-Lending Practices, And Help Current Homeowners Avoid Default." (Office Of Management And Budget Website, "Housing,"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pdf/Housing-6.pdf , Accessed 3/21/05)
On The Economy - Minority Businesses Growing At Fastest Rates:
The Number Of All U.S. Businesses Increased 10 Percent Between 1997 And 2002. (U.S. Census Bureau Website,
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2005/sbo2002_presentation.pdf http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/news_conferences/005415.html , Accessed 8/16/05)
-- The Number Of African-American Owned Businesses Increased 45 Percent Between 1997 And 2002. (U.S. Census Bureau Website,
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2005/sbo2002_presentation.pdf http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/news_conferences/005415.html , Accessed 8/16/05)
?The Number Of Hispanic-Owned Firms Increased 31 Percent Between 1997 And 2002. (U.S. Census Bureau Website,
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2005/sbo2002_presentation.pdf ?
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/news_conferences/005415.html , Accessed 8/16/05)
PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATION HELPING KATRINA VICTIMS
President Bush, Vice President Cheney And Others Aid In Hurricane Relief Efforts:
"Vice President Dick Cheney On Thursday Toured Parts Of The Ravaged Gulf Coast ... Cheney Told Reporters He Planned To Return To The Area On Saturday. Bush, Who Has Visited Twice Since The Storm Hit, Is Expected To Visit Again Soon." (Tom Raum, "Cheney, Gonzales Tour Stricken Gulf Coast," The Associated Press, 9/9/05)
Administration And Country Focused On Response And Recovery:
Over 45,000 Lives Saved.
-- 23,000 Saved By USCG (Four Times The Number Saved In 2004)
273,000 Citizens Evacuated.
-- Shelters: 559 (181,967 People Housed)
Over 71,000 Personnel On The Ground.
-- National Guard - More Than 42,000
-- Active Duty Military - 15,000
-- Federal Law Enforcement - 2,100
-- U.S. Coast Guard - Nearly 4,000
-- FEMA - Nearly 7,000
11.3 Million MREs And 18 Million Liters Of Water Supplied.
Recovery Update:
-- Colonial Pipeline Was Restored On 9/5 And Is Running At 100 percent Pumping Capacity.
-- U.S. Ready Reserve Fleet Moving Supplies And Personnel Into The Region, Providing Temporary Housing, And Relocating Residents.
-- U.S. Postal Service Has Established A Process For Evacuees To Receive Mail.
-- $115 Million In National Emergency Grants To Create 25,000 Temporary Jobs; $75 Million To Assist Over 37,000 LA And MS Evacuees.
-- Department Of Ed - Working With States And Local Communities To Enroll Children In Local Schools As Quickly As Possible. (Department Of Homeland Security, "Hurricane Katrina Response And Recovery," Press Release, 9/6/05)
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