DeSantis seeks $98 million to fund Florida's own military

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21. Small "Force"

$98M would maybe pay for about 2,000 people (assuming base salary of $50k/yr) for 1 year. That's not including equipment and health care. This would be at best a "supplementary" force and given that salary, probably not a very good one; maybe fit to parade around on TV.

So when the next big hurricane hits FL, do other states not send their NG to help out? FEMA? Or do power companies keep their crews home instead of allowing them to go to affected areas and get the power back on? Rugged individualism seems to be a keyword for I don't give a sh-t about anybody else but me.