[xrp]

I have no comment...yet -- pretty steamed.

[RetiredArmy]

Bush trouts giving away billions more tax dollars free to improve poll numbers.

[shekkian]

... and what was the median home price before Katrina?

[yellowdoghunter]

Okay, so we help our fellow citizen. But they must not rebuild in a hurricane zone or flood zone, etc....there must be some stipulations so I don't have to rebuild their home in another 5 years.

However, I understand what the rest of you are saying.

[American Quilter]

President Bush on Wednesday pressed Congress to pass a proposal that would offer up to $150,000 to each Louisiana homeowner who lost a residence to Katrina.

GRRRRRRRRRRR.

[gumboyaya]

Say what? Need to see the fine print on this one.

[brainstem223]

Pander pander and pander some more, and still the dreadful poll numbers; which are well deserved.

He's giving away $150,000 each for wrecked houses worth as little as $15,000 pre katrina.


Disaster piled on a natural disaster.

[PAR35]

Good thing we didn't elect Gore. He would have given away the taxpayer's money to the democrat constituency and put judges on the Supreme Court who would vote against the death penalty.

[freeangel]

Hey, I lost a home there --sign me up. OK, maybe it was a dozen homes---Can you still sign me up? :)

[Aggie Mama]

If this is a buyout, it make sense and will be cheaper in the longrun. Turn the area into a wildlife preserve instead of spending trillions to rebuild it.

[Pukin Dog]

Sometimes, I think some of you are just a bunch of dopes.

Do you understand anything at all about economics? ANYTHING?

First, note the key word: HOMEOWNERS.

This is NOT a giveaway program for those poverty-ridden punks you saw looting on TV last year. Those people were NOT home owners.

Providing rebuilding funds for land-owners whose property does not contain a livable home, will be a huge shot in the arm for the local economy, and pay for itself many times over in jobs, capital and investment in the region.

Why not educate yourself JUST A LITTLE before going off on the President in this case, or are your knees just stuck in permanent jerk-mode?

[2banana]

Someone tell me - why even bother to get insurance anymore?

[babygene]

"President Bush on Wednesday pressed Congress to pass a proposal that would offer up to $150,000 to each Louisiana homeowner who lost a residence to Katrina."

That's Crazy Talk. What the hell is wrong with this guy? There are going to be hurricanes every year. What happens next year and the next if we set this president?

[Moonman62]

Spending other people's money is so much easier than being a leader.

[Tucson]

From the article:

"Congress is considering allowing all homeowners affected by Katrina to apply for the $4.2 billion in proposed housing aide, according to The Associated Press. Bush wants to limit access to those funds to Louisianans, the AP reported."

Although LA apparently had the greatest amount of damage, Mississippi was pretty well dessimated as well. How can he justify this? And while we are at it, what about the folks in Florida who got their backsides handed to them with four hurricanes in 1994, one in 1995. They got some FEMA assistance but not to that extent and, oh by the way, while we are counting the days since Katrina, many homes in Port Charlotte area (Hurricane Charlie) still have blue tarps on roofs. If true, this is demented.

[Pessimist]

So this is compassionate conservativism, huh?

I like the classic flavor better.

[RAY]

Could it be that a precedent for such governmental giveaways was established when the taxpayers “gave” large sums to the 911 victims' families??

[Stellar Dendrite]

ping

[LA Woman3]

[Blessed]

I have a friend that just came back from a 6 month stint adjusting homes for major insurance companies.Many people got whipsawed by this storm.He had to separate wind damage from flood damage.Most were covered for wind damage but not flooding.

The big damage came from flood water.There are a lot of middle class people that have $100,000 houses they owe $50,000 on and the wind claim at best leaves nothing after mortgage is paid or they owe money on a house that is gone.

Most just want help in rebuilding.I suspect that is where these funds of UP TO $150,000 are going.I can think of plenty of federal boondoggles that are less deserving than these folks.

[AbeKrieger]

How much will be handed out to the non-homeowners who suckled at the teat of big gubment before Katrina hit ?

Shouldn't they receive luxurious, semi-detached townhouses ?