Quote:
Originally Posted by txdot-guy
Biden: Congress should come back to fund storm response
President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested that Congress should return to Washington early to pass more disaster aid in the wake of two major hurricanes, warning that federal emergency funds for small businesses are nearly exhausted.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/1...ponse-00183298
FEMA spent nearly half its disaster budget in just 8 days
Eight days into the fiscal year, the federal government has spent nearly half the disaster relief that Congress has allocated for the next 12 months.
The rapid spending — which is likely to accelerate as aid flows to states pulverized by Hurricanes Helene and Milton — soon will force the Federal Emergency Management Agency to restrict spending unless Congress approves additional funding.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/1...elton-00183219
It appears that Democrats want to borrow more money to fund disaster relief and reconstruction. Should they?
|
... Blimey! almost spilt-over me beer from Laughing!
When I claimed that FEMA was almost out of money,
you lads were on-to me like a Tassie Tiger!
Sayin' that I was doing lies and what-not!
Even when I pointed out that it was Mayorkas who said it.
... No, 'ave that shithouse rat Biden halt the money
going to Lebanon and to Ukraine and hand it to FEMA!
#### Salty