Obama to send $438 million more to storm-battered Gulf

[Botany]

Source: CNN

Obama to send $438 million more to storm-battered Gulf
Posted: 06:21 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) — The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would commit an additional $438 million toward resettling Gulf Coast residents uprooted by storms dating back to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The announcement came as Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano toured parts of the New Orleans area, pledging to speed up aid to those who still need permanent housing.

“What we have seen today makes us disturbed, angry even, to see some of the families living the way they have,” Donovan said. “And we pledge to your our partnership to a new beginning here in New Orleans and across the Gulf.”

Read more: http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/05/obama-to-send-438-million-more-to-storm-battered-gulf/

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The grown ups are now back in charge.




So what has it been 3 1/2 years?

[BlooInBloo]

1. "Americans can always be counted upon to do the right thing...

... after exhausting every other alternative."

- Churchill.


Thanks, President Obama.

[BlueJazz]

2. It Figures....After Years of Abuse (Not funding the damage)...It took a ....

...Democratic President to "Make things Right"

I'm sick of the Democrats having to clean up the GOP's garbage... :mad:

[VeraAgnes]

6. Brad Pitt met with Obama yesterday.

I only caught time to read the headlines so, I assume that this was the issue of discussion.

[VeraAgnes]

7. Brad Pitt met with Obama yesterday.

I only caught time to read the headlines so, I assume that this was the issue of discussion.

[Skink]

3. I'm so glad Hillary is secretary of state, it means Obama can concentrate on America.

[napi21]

4. I don't understand. In the past 2 weeks I've heard several reports

about FEMA having onloy spent something like 35% of the funds that were allocated to rerpairing the Gulf Coast. I remember one report that really surprised me. The FEMA people who are actually located in NO have been dragging out releasing money to make their jobs last longer!

I have no problem providing more money if it's needed, but WHY would they approve MORE before the original allocation has been spent?

[Botany]

5. I bet a lot of the early money got "lost" into different right wing ...

... groups and connected companies bank accounts, kinda like Iraq.