On 5/21/2013 11:37 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:


Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) will insist that any federal aid to deal with
the tornado in his home state must be offset by budget cuts.

“He will ask his colleagues to sacrifice lower priority areas of the
budget to help Oklahoma,” spokesman John Hart said. Should other
Republicans join Coburn, it could set up a fight similar to the January
tug-of-war over Hurricane Sandy funding. That aid package was delayed by
GOP opposition and ultimately passed with mostly Democratic support.

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Sure, Tom...just eliminate the tax bennies for the oil companies in your
state, eh?

Good, the taxpayers have limited funds, they need to be dispensed
carefully.
We can raise taxes on the oil companies but, that will raise the price
of gasoline.
Remember, corporate taxes are the only way we get tax money from the
47% that don't pay federal income taxes.
Have a great day, Mikek

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...

On 5/21/13 5:38 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 21 May 2013 12:37:09 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) will insist that any federal aid to deal with
the tornado in his home state must be offset by budget cuts.

“He will ask his colleagues to sacrifice lower priority areas of the
budget to help Oklahoma,� spokesman John Hart said. Should other
Republicans join Coburn, it could set up a fight similar to the January
tug-of-war over Hurricane Sandy funding. That aid package was delayed by
GOP opposition and ultimately passed with mostly Democratic support.

- - -

Sure, Tom...just eliminate the tax bennies for the oil companies in your
state, eh?

I am OK with taking that money out of Oklahoma's slice of the pie.

I do wonder what kind of money your typical Okie pays for insurance.

Here in Florida it can easily be over $5k a year for a fairly modest
home with a very large deductible in the case of storm damage.



Oklahoma is in the top three of states requiring federal disaster
assistance. The other two are Texas and California.

I wonder if Oklahoma folks are in some special homeowners' insurance
pool because of their location in tornado alley. Paying more in Florida
or, in fact, right along the east coast, seems reasonable, what with the
frequent hurricanes.


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That’s list seems a little odd. Most of our disaster assistance is forest
fires. And OK has had tornados, but cost wise over the years, I would
figure hurricane and flood damage to be top of the list. And that is the
south and midwest.

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:28:40 PM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 5/22/2013 1:12 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

On 5/22/13 12:35 PM, wrote:

On Wed, 22 May 2013 07:07:10 -0700 (PDT), John H

wrote:







When I'm hit with an emergency, the money comes out of the budget.

Something else doesn't get funded. Why should the government be any

different?



You can't print your own money. (at least without going to jail)







Funny stuff, albeit second hand, from John the Racist. I don't recall

him whining about Bush's unfunded wars.



But to suggest the war went "unfunded" is just the rant of an

unreasonable man. Somebody paid for the bullets and the bombs, thus,

they were funded... but do carry on, spin the pinwheel and repeat your

next "thread starter". LOL!

Whatever it stops at. it's STILL ****ing garbage.

On 6/21/13 12:27 AM, Califbill wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...

On 5/21/13 5:38 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 21 May 2013 12:37:09 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) will insist that any federal aid to deal with
the tornado in his home state must be offset by budget cuts.

“He will ask his colleagues to sacrifice lower priority areas of the
budget to help Oklahoma,� spokesman John Hart said. Should other
Republicans join Coburn, it could set up a fight similar to the January
tug-of-war over Hurricane Sandy funding. That aid package was delayed by
GOP opposition and ultimately passed with mostly Democratic support.

- - -

Sure, Tom...just eliminate the tax bennies for the oil companies in your
state, eh?

I am OK with taking that money out of Oklahoma's slice of the pie.

I do wonder what kind of money your typical Okie pays for insurance.

Here in Florida it can easily be over $5k a year for a fairly modest
home with a very large deductible in the case of storm damage.



Oklahoma is in the top three of states requiring federal disaster
assistance. The other two are Texas and California.

I wonder if Oklahoma folks are in some special homeowners' insurance
pool because of their location in tornado alley. Paying more in Florida
or, in fact, right along the east coast, seems reasonable, what with the
frequent hurricanes.


----------------

That’s list seems a little odd. Most of our disaster assistance is
forest fires. And OK has had tornados, but cost wise over the years, I
would figure hurricane and flood damage to be top of the list. And that
is the south and midwest.



My personal favorite in government and insurance stupidity is in making
federal flood insurance available to property owners who live right
along the coastal shorelines on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
You just *know* what is going to happen there, sooner or later, and
perhaps more than once. Shoreline development should not be encouraged
in areas known to welcome hurricanes.

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ...

On 6/21/13 12:27 AM, Califbill wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...

On 5/21/13 5:38 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 21 May 2013 12:37:09 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) will insist that any federal aid to deal with
the tornado in his home state must be offset by budget cuts.

“He will ask his colleagues to sacrifice lower priority areas of the
budget to help Oklahoma,� spokesman John Hart said. Should other
Republicans join Coburn, it could set up a fight similar to the January
tug-of-war over Hurricane Sandy funding. That aid package was delayed by
GOP opposition and ultimately passed with mostly Democratic support.

- - -

Sure, Tom...just eliminate the tax bennies for the oil companies in your
state, eh?

I am OK with taking that money out of Oklahoma's slice of the pie.

I do wonder what kind of money your typical Okie pays for insurance.

Here in Florida it can easily be over $5k a year for a fairly modest
home with a very large deductible in the case of storm damage.



Oklahoma is in the top three of states requiring federal disaster
assistance. The other two are Texas and California.

I wonder if Oklahoma folks are in some special homeowners' insurance
pool because of their location in tornado alley. Paying more in Florida
or, in fact, right along the east coast, seems reasonable, what with the
frequent hurricanes.


----------------

That’s list seems a little odd. Most of our disaster assistance is
forest fires. And OK has had tornados, but cost wise over the years, I
would figure hurricane and flood damage to be top of the list. And that
is the south and midwest.



My personal favorite in government and insurance stupidity is in making
federal flood insurance available to property owners who live right
along the coastal shorelines on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
You just *know* what is going to happen there, sooner or later, and
perhaps more than once. Shoreline development should not be encouraged
in areas known to welcome hurricanes.


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The Russian River here floods regularly. Well gets very high. Flooded
vacation homes along the river. Maybe 20 years ago, the government said no
more disaster relief, build in a flood plane, and you pay for it. Except,
the state legislature was bought and declared a huge area near Sacramento,
not a flood plane. Now when the Feather River levee breaks, the state
taxpayers are on the hook for any damage.

On 6/21/13 11:45 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:42:21 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



My personal favorite in government and insurance stupidity is in making
federal flood insurance available to property owners who live right
along the coastal shorelines on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
You just *know* what is going to happen there, sooner or later, and
perhaps more than once. Shoreline development should not be encouraged
in areas known to welcome hurricanes.

I agree completely. This is just another welfare program for the rich.
They should also look at cities and towns that are built in flood
plains or below sea level.
They should have never let New Orleans be rebuilt without barging in
15-20 feet of dirt. That would have been a lot better use of federal
money than paying for the next flood. The people in the Mississippi
river headwaters could have used the work too.
If Bush had done that, the GOP might have done better in the rust
belt



Do you recall the name Tillie Fowler? She was a long time U.S.
Representative from the Jax area, and made it her lifelong struggle to
get more and more shoreline on the ocean and ICW be eligible for federal
flood insurance. She's not the only congresscritter who did this, of
course, but she was *always* involved in doing that sort of thing for
developers.

I thought New Orleans should have been razed, and then rebuilt north of
Lake Pontchartrain. We all know it is going to be underwater *again*.

Are you talking about making the levees 20 feet higher? Good
infrastructure work!

F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/21/13 11:45 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:42:21 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



My personal favorite in government and insurance stupidity is in making
federal flood insurance available to property owners who live right
along the coastal shorelines on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
You just *know* what is going to happen there, sooner or later, and
perhaps more than once. Shoreline development should not be encouraged
in areas known to welcome hurricanes.

I agree completely. This is just another welfare program for the rich.
They should also look at cities and towns that are built in flood
plains or below sea level.
They should have never let New Orleans be rebuilt without barging in
15-20 feet of dirt. That would have been a lot better use of federal
money than paying for the next flood. The people in the Mississippi
river headwaters could have used the work too.
If Bush had done that, the GOP might have done better in the rust
belt



Do you recall the name Tillie Fowler? She was a long time U.S.
Representative from the Jax area, and made it her lifelong struggle to
get more and more shoreline on the ocean and ICW be eligible for
federal flood insurance. She's not the only congresscritter who did
this, of course, but she was *always* involved in doing that sort of
thing for developers.

I thought New Orleans should have been razed, and then rebuilt north
of Lake Pontchartrain. We all know it is going to be underwater *again*.

Are you talking about making the levees 20 feet higher? Good
infrastructure work!

It will be fine if union labor isn't involved.