[Libloather]

Can't wait for the stats to come in from New Orleans...

[DoughtyOne]

I don't begrudge the people or businesses in New York that were affected recieving some relief. What gauls me is the government calloused disregard for protecting every other taxpayer's interests.

It's almost as if the government's main goal was to squander as much money as possible. While this money gets wasted, other projects go lacking for 'enough' funds.

What I'd also like to see is a complete airing of what the Red Cross received and how, when and to whom it disbursed the funds.

[Zenith]

This investigation Is not telling "Who, What, Where" the
20 Billion went.

I want names and agencies.

Hillary and Schumer used ome money for their CAMPAIGNS !!

[El Gato]

The magic number of "$20 billion" that President Bush first said he would give New York was actually pulled from thin air, a figure born of politics and compassion rather than actuarial calculation and meaningful analysis.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) came up with the number in an effort to match the amount of emergency money being planned for anti-terrorism security across the country — legislation that made no specific mention of New York.

Nothing surprising there, Schumer pulls everything he says right out of his A$$.

[AliVeritas]

Someone posted a column two days ago on it... will try to find it.

[Roccus]

The 'spend every last dime' mentality is everywhere.
Here in my WV county, a $7500 Homeland Security grant (one of many) was recently received. They proposed to buy Kevlar vests, (anti?) ballistic helmets and shatterproof face shields for the sheriff's dept. The bill for these items came to about $6300. Said one of the county commissioners, "...we'll find something to spend the rest on."

[ncountylee]

Then there's the city Department of Education. It did such a poor job of keeping track of how it spent its $32 million share of Project Liberty grief counseling funds, that four years later, the feds are still withholding $26.8 million. Finally, The News found that program after program was designed, then redesigned, with a singular goal: spend every dime.

Trying to make LA look good.

[traviskicks]

At least for the time being, I'll be pinging the list every so often, hopefully not more than once or twice a day if that.



Regarding this story, I wonder how much more efficient the 'aid' would have been if government had not been involved? What if the people were left to furnish their own aid?


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[JoeSixPack1]

40+ years ago NYC initiated their desire to secede from the nation. Now is a good time to re-kindle their desires.

[thegreatbeast]

"The federal recovery aid also does not include the $7 billion paid out by the Victim Compensation Fund."

When & why did we start assuaging loss with money?

I want to know one thing: Do all first-responders have a communication system that allows them to work cohesively? Does it work in the highest skyscraper or the lowest tunnel?
If not, all the nat'l and local NY politicians should dangle from the business end of a hangman's rope.

[GSWarrior]

Politicians are vile, evil creatures. I can't believe some folks actually rally behind them, when they should only be tolerating them.