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mitty14u2

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Tue Aug 23, 2016, 04:52 PM Aug 2016

GOP Cuts Disaster Preparedness Funds By $1.5 Billion Republicans Who Voted 'No' Sandy Relief Funds


2011
In response to the deadliest spring of climate disasters in decades, House Republicans are slashing billions from disaster preparedness programs, including support for firefighters. On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee cut the successful Department of Energy clean car manufacturing loan program by $1.5 billion to add $1 billion to disaster relief. But they also slashed other parts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security budget, including cuts of $1.5 billion from President Obama’s request for next year in firefighter assistance grants and state and local grants administered by FEMA.

https://thinkprogress.org/gop-cuts-disaster-preparedness-funds-by-1-5-billion-4055ee58f242#.7i4ryl942

Here Are the Republicans Who Voted 'No' on Hurricane Sandy Relief Funds

2013

Justin Amash (R-MI), Andy Barr (R-KY), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Paul Broun (R-GA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Doug Collins (R-GA), Mike Conaway (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Sean Duffy Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Jimmy Duncan (R-TN), Stephen Fincher (R-TN), John Fleming (R-LA), Bill Flores (R-TX), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Tom Graves (R-GA), Sam Graves (R-MO), Andrew Harris (R-MD), George Holding (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), (R-WI), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Steve Pearce (R-NM), Scott Perry (R-PA), Tom Petri (R-WI), Mike Pompeo (R-KS), Tom Price (R-GA), Phil Roe (R-TN), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Keith Rothfus (R-PA), Ed Royce (R-CA), Paul Ryan (R-WI), Matt Salmon (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Roger Williams (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Rob Woodall (R-GA), Kevin Yoder (R-KS), Ted Yoho (R-FL)

http://gawker.com/5973255/here-are-the-republicans-who-voted-no-on-hurricane-sandy-relief-funds

when the republicans cut taxes for the top couple percent that have 80% of the money it leaves less funds for FEMA or other emergency funds, the rich buy insurance or rebuild without any help, so screw the majority by cutting and paying less taxes.

Greed rules the day, the most aggressive ruthless people could care less about others, that's how they became so rich! Almost everyone in congress are millionaires meaning they are cutting taxes for themselves.
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GOP Cuts Disaster Preparedness Funds By $1.5 Billion Republicans Who Voted 'No' Sandy Relief Funds (Original Post) mitty14u2 Aug 2016 OP
Look ma, all the soulless Rethugs. SummerSnow Aug 2016 #1
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