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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHarvey: 80 billion in damage. Trump to offer 8 billion. ***Updated***
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Harvey: 80 billion in damage. Trump to offer 8 billion. ***Updated*** (Original Post)
Cattledog
Sep 2017
OP
The New York Times is saying another 6 billion on top of that pledged for end of the month.
Adsos Letter
Sep 2017
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yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)1. Don't forget 'a prayer' Sunday.
If you hang around Republicans long enough, some of their bullshit is bound to wear off.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)5. Yeah, that should be worth $15 billion.
leftstreet
(36,101 posts)2. Is that in dollars or rubles?
He's such a worthless asshole
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)3. The New York Times is saying another 6 billion on top of that pledged for end of the month.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/us/politics/hurricane-harvey-trump.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
I dislike this administration as much as anyone, but I hope Houston receives as much help as possible.
I dislike this administration as much as anyone, but I hope Houston receives as much help as possible.
Doodley
(9,048 posts)4. And he is offering a million of his own money.
Remember, there are a thousand millions in a billion and ten thousand millions in ten billion.
Trump claims he is worth eleven billion, so his offer of a million is like somebody worth one hundred thousand giving 90 cents.