bonnie Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Disasters are great times to grow government....some of the things in the Hurricane Sandy Relief bill: $5.3B to Army Corps of Engineers (that's more than their annual budget). $150 million in fisheries disaster recovery in Alaska, Mississippi, and American Samoa. $56.8 million for charting the debris from last year's Japanese tsunami. $41 million for eight military bases including Guantanamo Bay. $100 million for the federal Head Start day care program. $188 million for new Amtrak lines (not repair, whole new lines). $20 million for a nationwide "Water Resources Priorities Study". $4 million for the Kennedy Space Center. Senate Democrats Defend $60.4-billion Sandy Aid Package http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-senate-democrats-sandy-aid WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats took to the floor Monday to defend a $60.4-billion aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy against critiques from Republicans and conservative organizations. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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