Biden wants Congress to approve more hurricane relief. GOP refuses to go back to work.

[fantome profane]

No, I didn't qualify, after spending over an hour on the paperwork

I have to wonder if you put the correct date on the paperwork. That could have caused a problem with the processing.

 

[Kathryn]

I have to wonder if you put the correct date on the paperwork. That could have caused a problem with the processing.

Yes, I put the correct date on the paperwork. From what I recall. LOL I got nothing. Not a thing.

 

[fantome profane]

Yes, I put the correct date on the paperwork. From what I recall. LOL I got nothing. Not a thing.

Are you sure? What date did you put on the paperwork? How do you know it was the correct date?

 

[Kathryn]

Are you sure? What date did you put on the paperwork? How do you know it was the correct date?

I don't remember the details. I just remember checking and rechecking all the paperwork. To get nothing.

 

[Pogo]

Yes, I put the correct date on the paperwork. From what I recall. LOL I got nothing. Not a thing.

Having applied for two grants (state not federal, neither one was complete in an hour and both required going back and talking to them to fix shortcomings, some not obvious from the paperwork so just getting a first refusal is not uncommon. At the very least call them and find out why, they don't explain unless you ask. It is like going to the DMV. getting through in one shot except for when a dealer does it on a new car is rare, but eventually you can.

 

[Kathryn]

Having applied for two grants (state not federal, neither one was complete in an hour and both required going back and talking to them to fix shortcomings, some not obvious from the paperwork so just getting a first refusal is not uncommon. At the very least call them and find out why, they don't explain unless you ask. It is like going to the DMV. getting through in one shot except for when a dealer does it on a new car is rare, but eventually you can.

Which is one of many reasons why I do not have a lot of confidence in government at any level.

 

[wellwisher]

Mike Johnson won't commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane relief

In a letter to congressional leaders, Biden urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program as it faces potential funding shortfalls.

www.nbcnews.com

Johnson replied, “We’ll be back in session immediately after the election.”

Federal auditors found that FEMA is sitting on at least $73 billion in unused funds from other emergencies, some dating back more than 20 years. There is $7 billion that can be returned, immediately, and used for the current relief efforts.

FEMA over estimates its needs, so it can squirrel away extra cash, that gets tied up and ripped off. Johnson wants to address this stash of cash when Congress returns. Congress can make a law to get it back.

A similar thing happened to the COVID fund, after it was announced COVID was done. Something like a $100 billion was stolen or misappropriated. That money is supposed to be return after the emergency is done.

Millions in FEMA funds remain unused as Hurricane Milton looms

 

[Pogo]

Federal auditors found that FEMA is sitting on at least $73 billion in unused funds from other emergencies, some dating back more than 20 years. There is $7 billion that can be returned, immediately, and used for the current relief efforts.

FEMA over estimates its needs, so it can squirrel away extra cash, that gets tied up and ripped off. Johnson wants to address this stash of cash when Congress returns. Congress can make a law to get it back.

A similar thing happened to the COVID fund, after it was announced COVID was done. Something like a $100 billion was stolen or misappropriated. That money is supposed to be return after the emergency is done.

Millions in FEMA funds remain unused as Hurricane Milton looms

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You have to do better than this if you want to be taken seriously.

 

[Argentbear]

Federal auditors found that FEMA is sitting on at least $73 billion in unused funds from other emergencies, some dating back more than 20 years. There is $7 billion that can be returned, immediately, and used for the current relief efforts.

FEMA over estimates its needs, so it can squirrel away extra cash, that gets tied up and ripped off. Johnson wants to address this stash of cash when Congress returns. Congress can make a law to get it back.

A similar thing happened to the COVID fund, after it was announced COVID was done. Something like a $100 billion was stolen or misappropriated. That money is supposed to be return after the emergency is done.

Millions in FEMA funds remain unused as Hurricane Milton looms

And that is horrible....until you read the actual report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General

Reading it you find that most of the funds being talked about were in fact earmarked for large project construction of things like sea walls, emergency shelters and the like. The money sits there but FEMA can't use it without authorization from the DHS and they can't authorize using the funds without congressional oversight. The DHS is recommending to the oversight committee that these projects be closed out and either the funds returned or freed up for FEMA to use.

Wow a conservative news outlet lying....what are the odds?

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

So you can't demonstrate it. Surprise! It's just empty rhetoric, not rooted in reality. Like the stuff Trump says.

I have many times. I actually started a thread discussing why I am supporting Trump. All I got was insults instead of discussion. I am done with that.

Yes, I hate people who sexually assault people and defame them. Not sure why you don't and I find that rather alarming. All because Trump's policies are so great? What policies??

I don't either.

 

[SkepticThinker]

I have many times. I actually started a thread discussing why I am supporting Trump. All I got was insults instead of discussion. I am done with that.

I met my burden of proof. You haven't.

I didn't insult you. I made my case. You just ran away from your claims about Kamala.

I don't either.

And yet you wholeheartedly support Trump.
How's that cognitive dissonance feel?