I'm not sure why you think we're not following. Why don't you actually address what we said, which is that extreme events like Katrina warrant different treatment than more run of the mill disasters.
I'm not sure why you think we're not following. Why don't you actually address what we said, which is that extreme events like Katrina warrant different treatment than more run of the mill disasters.
Play not blame, my bad.what do you mean blame the outrage game?
Oh get the hell out if you're going to be like this. You damn well know what I'm saying.So hurricanes are run of the mill disasters?
Isaac is estimated at 1.5 Billion in damages.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/29/news...tes/index.html
Hurricaine Katrina is over 125 Billion in damages
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money...e_x.htm?csp=34
So the difference is that Isaac caused about 1.25% the damage of Katrina.
I am sorry that you think 1.5 billion is nothing on your scale level of damages. Since it is not on the same level as katrina, then I guess we should make them pay the whole 25%. I like how you gloss over the fact that the Bush administration paid for the 10% they charged with federal money and obama blasted them for not caring, but now that it's him making them pay 25%, you are okay, because pfft what's 1.5 billion. It's nothing compared to katrina, I mean come on, it's run of the mill as you like to say. 1.5 billion is run of the mill, it's nothing.
Are you seriously doing this? I have friends and family in New Orleans who would seriously punch you in the face over this. Katrina was everything. Isaac was nothing. (Yes, it damaged stuff... but...
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882823.html )
In the state I live in, an early frost can be a billion dollar disaster.
Take this as a time to educate yourself.
http://www.emdat.be/natural-disasters-trends
Can you please show me where on your information how much relief they received, I could not find it. Can you please show me where on your information that a presidential candidate used it for political gain, then reversed course int he same state years later?
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Did you say that a 1.5 billion hurricane disaster was run of the mill?
Frankly? It is. 1.5 Billion in total damages is a relatively weak hurricane. As someone above stated, an early frost in some states can easily do 1 billion in damages. This isn't a natural disaster anywhere near on the scale of Katrina, so the response should be different.
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What is your definition of run of the mill? According to the link belf gave us, they say 12 events of 1billion+ have already happened this year. It also states there have been 112 from 1980-2011....that means an average of less then 4 a year. Is less then 4 a year considered run of the mill?
Considering an annual event is pretty run-of-the-mill, yes, I would say 4 a year would qualify something as fairly run-of-the-mill. Disasters where the Stafford Act have been historically waved have been...astronomical in scale. A disaster that is less than 1/50th the damaging power of Katrina should absolutely not be treated the same.
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