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Lifestyle => Train of Thought => Topic started by: Ant on September 08, 2005, 04:12:37 PM

Title: Congressmen Vote Against Relief for Katrina Victims
Post by: Ant on September 08, 2005, 04:12:37 PM

These eleven congressmen, Republican conservatives all, just voted against the $51 billion package ( H. R. 3673) for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. 

Rep. Joe Barton - TX

Jeff Flake - AZ

Virginia Foxx - NC

Scott Garrett - NJ

John Hostettler - IN

Steve King - IA

Butch Otter - ID

Ron Paul - TX

James Sensenbrenner - WI

Tom Tancredo - CO

Lynn Westmoreland - GA

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sadly, all republican.

Title: Re: Congressmen Vote Against Relief for Katrina Victims
Post by: Twentytwofifty on September 08, 2005, 05:26:04 PM

Maybe, just maybe they think that $51 billion is a little too much.

Title: Re: Congressmen Vote Against Relief for Katrina Victims
Post by: Fathom on September 08, 2005, 06:43:00 PM

That's politics.

Title: Re: Congressmen Vote Against Relief for Katrina Victims
Post by: conscious thug on September 08, 2005, 08:30:58 PM

or they are concerned with a lot of that going to FEMA...

Title: Re: Congressmen Vote Against Relief for Katrina Victims
Post by: h cottie is bac-tive? on September 08, 2005, 10:25:12 PM

spent over a quarter trillion on the war but they cant come up with 51 billion for the american people?

doesnt sound like too much to me