Jeb wants sixteen billion dollars for hurricane Charlie???

[Joanne98]

%$#%^**(*((())_&*&^%$%^&&&***&^%^&^$#@%^&*&^%$# grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
NO NO NO NO NO NO that son of a bitch. Leave it to the "Frauds are Us Family" to LOOT the federal treasury in the middle of a hurricane.
It never stops. Even if we get the WH back it's not going to matter because it will be STRIPPED CLEAN. Happy Friday 13th. I'm getting drunk!!!!!!!

[RobertSeattle]

1. Rove is getting a hair up his butt right now...

Rove is thinking:
"Hmm, I'll combine a bill that has 16 Billion for Florida that include a major Anti-Abortion clause in it - Kerry would have to vote against it --- then we can hammer him --- ka-ching Florida's electoral votes..."

[Joanne98]

2. No. He's going to get it from FEMA

I don't know what the Hell insurance companies are good for anymore. the area where Charlie landed isn't poor or middle class by any means. Don't these people have flood insurance? They have canals instead of streets. That's some fancy property. this is what happens all the time now. privatize the profits, socialize the costs. the supply siders theme song. it's nothing but good ole welfare for the well off. but even I didn't expect he'd ask for SO MUCH.

[Jackpine Radical]

10. I was gonna make some smartass remark about soaking the rich,

but on second thought...

[Vickers]

3. They are estimating damage at 15 billion and he wants 16 billion?

What about the insurance companies?

:wtf:

Oh wait...they're owned by Republican donors!

*slaps forehead*

[phiddle]

4. Tell him to

talk with Halliburton.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. His ex-wife's first alimony check must be due n/t

[HotPotato1]

6. Did he actually ask for $16B????

I saw where he was projecting that much damage, but I haven't seen a link where he was asking the federal government to pay for all of it.

Can you post the link here? I'm in C. Florida and would love to read about this one.

[newyawker99]

11. Hi HotPotato1!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Blue_Roses]

7. It doesn't work that way

my spouse worked as a housing disaster inspector and the company he worked for was contracted by FEMA. He only worked for them when there was a federal disaster such as this. They bid for the job with FEMA and that's where the money comes from--FEMA's budget. It doesn't come directly from the federal treasury.

[President Jesus]

8. don't you dare question the hype of this storm...

...or you'll be banned from DU.

Why? I have no idea.

[rlev1223]

9. Watch for lots of govt $ to flow

25 years ago (more?) Jane Byrne was elected Mayor of Chicago because
her predecessor didn't get salt trucks out fast enough after a big winter storm.

The Gulf Coast of Fla. leans more to Bush, right?....They're gonna try to do whatever they can to keep these people HAPPY!

[seabeyond]

12. ask for it this morning before it even got there

nothing like waiting to see if it is needed. we had a huge ass hail storm. a month later about 30% of the yards have a roof sign in their yards. many many roofs, most all roofs werent damaged by the hail, but insurance is going to pay in an area all can afford to pay for their own roofs and my premiums are going to go up. want to just knock on every door and say................can you say THEFT