Katrina may cost as much as four years of war

[Clarkie1]

Government certain to pay more than $200 billion following hurricane...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9281409/

Too bad Bush didn't save our money for a rainy day...

[Skwmom]

1. Considering all the non-government donations, why is the cost so high?

There must be a lot of pork in that estimate.

[OneTwentyoNine]

4. Hell,four days ago CNN said the US was spending 2 BILLION per day..

It was a crawl on CNN.TWO BILLION per day? On WHAT?? That was days before it was ramped up to what we have now. I'd love to know...wait I DEMAND to know what the two billion per day was buying US taxpayers.

[bullimiami]

2. say 10-20B direct aid and the rest in contracts mostly to big buddy

corporations.

[Mz Pip]

3. Tax cuts!!

We need more tax cuts!

I actually heard someone say that more tax cuts would stimulate the rebuilding of NOLA. Somehow I kind of doubt all the rich people are going to invest in the rebuilding of NO.

Mz Pip
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