New York Dems: Bush exploits 9/11
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Less than two weeks before the Republican National Convention convenes in Manhattan, a group of congressional Democrats from New York on Tuesday charged that the Bush administration exploits the 9/11 attacks for political gain."The Republicans chose to hold their convention here, I think most of us believe, to continue the political exploitation of 9/11, which this administration started almost immediately after 9/11," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, whose congressional district in Manhattan includes the site where the World Trade Center once stood.
"They want to wrap themselves in 9/11 and wrap themselves in the flag. But the fact of the matter is they don't have the right to do that."
Nadler and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, said the administration's funding formula for homeland security was faulty. They said it does not distribute funds to cities and states in proportion to the threats against them.
On a per capita basis, they said, some rural areas receive more than New York City.
"It may be that there's some weird terrorist out there who really wants to destroy a Kansas wheat field. I doubt it," Nadler said. "But the real threat is here and in Washington -- we know that from the intelligence we have.
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-New York, said he believes the Republican Party chose New York for its convention site "to make this campaign about national security and the fight against terrorism. If that is the case, we have three words for them -- bring it on."
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