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ProudLib72

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4. How are you going to keep the politicians

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 04:50 PM

Sep 2017

from going after those funds? They are just sitting there. It's too tempting. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but there are plenty of examples of cities and states needing funds and finding out they've gone somewhere they shouldn't.

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America needs "super dooper disaster insurance", that every home owner has to buy [View all] SoCalDem Sep 2017 OP

Almost like an insurance program for health that tax dollars would support? guillaumeb Sep 2017 #1

being in Florida onethatcares Sep 2017 #2

individual mandate vlyons Sep 2017 #3

How are you going to keep the politicians ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #4

Absolutely. Cause they will. they always have. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #9

On a sliding scale, of course. If you choose to live in a high-risk zone, stopbush Sep 2017 #5

Some of us like living in areas with little chance of such disasters dbackjon Sep 2017 #6

I find you can buy hurricane insurance in Wyoming, earthquake insurance in Florida Motley13 Sep 2017 #7

You can buy earthquake insurance in CA wryter2000 Sep 2017 #8

That sounds like a tax ...no GOP would go for it. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #10

That's the major flaw in everything Republicans stand for. procon Sep 2017 #11