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California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for LA wildfire relief
ABC news ^ | 2/22/2024 | Julian kim

Posted on 02/25/2025 6:13:15 PM PST by MagillaX

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: california; fires; newsom; trump
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Just wondering how much it would cost to pay off all those affected by the fires and turn the area into a federal park.
1 posted on 02/25/2025 6:13:15 PM PST by MagillaX
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To: MagillaX

Not a cent of MY tax dollars so go pound sand Governor Hair Gel.


2 posted on 02/25/2025 6:16:50 PM PST by technically right
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To: MagillaX

How about a loan with the State of California as collateral, because you know you won’t be able to make the payments on time.


3 posted on 02/25/2025 6:17:01 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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4 posted on 02/25/2025 6:17:04 PM PST by montag813
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To: MagillaX

Send some money because i’m sure they really do need assistance, but send a doge team with it.


5 posted on 02/25/2025 6:18:36 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: MagillaX

Over my dead body, not a dime of my tax money to these dumbasses. NEVER.


6 posted on 02/25/2025 6:20:05 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: mass55th

They countered by offering their high-speed railroad from LA to SF, or at least the spending receipts they can find.


7 posted on 02/25/2025 6:20:27 PM PST by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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California got any of that there rare earth?
so we can get our $ back?
no ? how bout oil?


8 posted on 02/25/2025 6:20:29 PM PST by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet )
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires

Nothing, please.

Well, maybe we could spring for a drug test for Mister Newsom?

9 posted on 02/25/2025 6:22:32 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: MagillaX

Why?


10 posted on 02/25/2025 6:22:52 PM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: MagillaX

Newsom needs to cough up $ 1 Trillion to help with the Congress’ long term criminal conspiracy to put my Grandkids into Debtors’ Prison.


11 posted on 02/25/2025 6:23:40 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: MagillaX

Use the money set aside for the choo choo to Neverland.


12 posted on 02/25/2025 6:23:58 PM PST by Glad2bnuts
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To: quantim

I’m with you. NOT ONE>>>> THIN>>>>> DIME.


13 posted on 02/25/2025 6:24:49 PM PST by Glad2bnuts
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To: technically right

go scratch.


14 posted on 02/25/2025 6:25:24 PM PST by MrHead (A is A It’s Socrates law of identity.)
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To: MagillaX

He asks congress for 40 billion?

Hmm..the reply....

No
Non
Não
Nein
Nyet
いいえ

Nee
Nie
Nej
नहीं
Nej
Hayır
아니요

That should cover it :)


15 posted on 02/25/2025 6:27:58 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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If it is administered through the state or LA county administration, you might as well just throw the $40 billion in the furnace.


16 posted on 02/25/2025 6:28:10 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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Sure Gavin, under the following Conditions:
  1. Fix voter registration
  2. Paper ballots only
  3. Voter ID at the polls
  4. No mail-in ballots
  5. No hassling Republican poll watchers

17 posted on 02/25/2025 6:29:04 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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California got any of that there rare earth?

Actually, yes we do, but the Feds are holding it.

18 posted on 02/25/2025 6:30:08 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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“..California got any of that there rare earth minerals so we can get our $ back?
No ? hHow bout oil?...”

EXACTLY! Whadda ya to trade for it, Newscum???
Nothing to trade???? Well now, aint that somethin’....nothin’ to trade. huh? Well, that’s it then: Nope, Nope and more Nope!!! Suck it up ya whiney little arse commie greaseball.


19 posted on 02/25/2025 6:32:59 PM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: hinckley buzzard

Sorry no extra money to send. When you deport all the illegals you will have some extra cash that you were giving them.


20 posted on 02/25/2025 6:35:28 PM PST by oldasrocks
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