'An important first step': Texas Gov. Abbott thanks Biden for 'partial approval' of disaster request

[jpak]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/20/texas-gov-greg-abbott-thanks-biden-partial-disaster-declaration/4523099001/

President Joe Biden signed a major disaster declaration for Texas, the White House announced Saturday, after a winter storm left much of the state facing power and water shortages, in a move Gov. Greg Abbott characterized as only a "partial" approval of his request for federal assistance.

Abbot requested the disaster declaration Thursday, seeking individual and public assistance for all 254 counties in Texas. Though Biden approved public assistance for all those counties, his declaration provides individual assistance for 77 of them, according to a press release from Abbot’s office.

Individual assistance is given directly to residents who "sustained losses due to disasters," while public assistance can be used to repair or replace public facilities or infrastructure damaged or destroyed by a disaster, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

I thank President Biden for his assistance as we respond to impacts of winter weather across our state. While this partial approval is an important first step, Texas will continue to work with our federal partners to ensure all eligible Texans have access to the relief they need," Abbott said in the release. "The funds provided under the Major Disaster Declaration may provide crucial assistance to Texans as they begin to repair their homes and address property damage."



Fucking asshole

Yup

[Xipe Totec]

1. Abbott will learn what partial approval means come next election. nt

[edhopper]

2. Ue wants Federal money

to pay for the big electric bills. Saving the Power Cos and the State any money.
That is the way with most Red States, take, take take from Washington and give nothing back.

[Make7]

3. Damn, I thought they wanted the Federal Government to stay out of their electrical grid.

Now that your go it alone attitude has caused a entirely foreseeable humanitarian disaster for your citizens, you have the audacity to imply the Federal Government isn't being responsive enough to your requests?

Remember the last guy in the White House that suggested he would not send Federal disaster assistance to California for wildfires because he felt that not enough was being done to prevent them?

DJT: Every year, as the fire’s rage & California burns, it is the same thing-and then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor.

Is that the kind of response you were hoping for?

[ananda]

4. I keep thinking:

it takes a lot of nerve to ask for help from people you hate and filed lawsuits against and even threatened with death. It takes a lot of nerve to expect billions in help from people you wouldn't give one red cent to if they needed it. Just sayin.

[keithbvadu2]

5. No mention of secession as the rugged individualist holds his begging hand out for his socialist fre

No mention of secession as the rugged individualist holds his begging hand out for his socialist free money?

[JI7]

6. Looks like he wants to give the Individual assistance to political allies

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. What a jackass