Yes. And that same idiot Governor ("Diamond Jim" Doyle, D, WI) is now suing Big Oil because he says Wisconsin is owed $88 Million dollars due to the increase in the cost of gasoline. He can't connect the dots between supply and demand and the shortages caused for EVERYONE due to Katrina & Rita. Understanding 'Economics 101' is always a shortcoming of the libs, though sticking their hand in when there's a big old barrel of cash available is their speciality.
I'm against him asking for ANYTHING for our state. The more federal money that flows in here, the more goes to further support liberal causes. I'm a total State's Rights type of gal, and the more we rely on the feds, the more they chip away at our rights as a State.
LA will be fine if the Free Market is allowed to work it's magic, as it has in other spots around our nation destroyed by natural disasters. Throwing money at a flood plain is just stupid, IMHO.
And before you retort, so is living in Tornado Alley, LOL! We had 27 of them in my county alone last summer. I spent a lot of time in the basement last summer, organizing my survival supplies while hiding from tornadoes. ;)
Yep. All Bush has to do is exempt NOLA from corporate and income taxes for 5 years. That area will be rebuilt so fast it'll make your head spin.
Government can't hold a candle to the private sector.