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Harvey: 80 billion in damage. Trump to offer 8 billion. ***Updated*** (Original Post) Cattledog Sep 2017 OP
Don't forget 'a prayer' Sunday. yallerdawg Sep 2017 #1
Yeah, that should be worth $15 billion. Blue_true Sep 2017 #5
Is that in dollars or rubles? leftstreet Sep 2017 #2
The New York Times is saying another 6 billion on top of that pledged for end of the month. Adsos Letter Sep 2017 #3
And he is offering a million of his own money. Doodley Sep 2017 #4

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
1. Don't forget 'a prayer' Sunday.
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 06:39 PM
Sep 2017

If you hang around Republicans long enough, some of their bullshit is bound to wear off.

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.
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 06:45 PM
Sep 2017
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.

Doodley

(9,048 posts)
4. And he is offering a million of his own money.
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 06:59 PM
Sep 2017

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.

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