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Is California bond money still there, or has it been “repurposed “ for other things like say, a railroad?
If calexit had happened who would the People’s Socialist Republic of California be begging for money... the UN?
Some good information here. Your article will attract
some of the usual Cali haters who only care about the
political angle, that is, how Trump can poke his finger
in the eye of the state. An important aspect on the
political side is to treat California like other states
have been treated, no better, no worse. If the dam
fails then perhaps where the feds can help best is to
aid homeowners and farmers who will be effected.
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Seems to me California may not want to take federal funds to fix the dam. If they do, they are likely to lose control of the dam to feds. That may not be such a bad idea considering recent events.
Articles here on FR in the past week said that The Sierra Club and others petitioned the state and the feds in 2005 about the Oroville Damn. That eliminates “emergency” as a descriptor for the current situation, and therefore removes FEMA from the list of players.
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California’s problem is California’s problem. Let them deal with it.
I say, fix the damn, and then send California the bill!
I read somewhere earlier that federal funds were already approved.
Trump having the federal government providing the funds due to this emergency is the correct thing to do. This is not the time to play “gotcha” or “in your eye” political games. And it will demonstrate to California voters that as much as Trump is considered State of California enemy # 1, that he is doing what is right and NOT playing politics. And he is showing that he’s leaving it to the Dems and Gov Moonbeam to ignore their dams to build their bullet trains in order to get to the gambling tables in Los Vegas quicker than driving.