Republicans, in the peak of cruelty, are turning the L.A. fires into a political bargaining chip.
So, they are discussing tying the money California desperately needs cause of the wildfires to giving Trump the ability to give the richest people in this country massive tax cuts. Fucking evil. ow.ly/5E2C105WIUB
-- Maxwell Frost (@maxwellfrost.bsky.social) January 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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@#13 ... Exchange? When has the federal government ever needed an exchange in order to provide federal assistance to a state hit by a natural disaster? ...
Exactly.
#15 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER
Ukraine.
The White House has asked Congress for a supplemental funding bill that adds money to FEMA's depleted Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). The request will also include billions in new funding for military aid to Ukraine in its battle against Russia. The intent of the request is to put Republican politicians into a corner, forcing them to choose between their support for hurricane victims and their opposition to sending additional taxpayer money to Ukraine.
Of course, irresponsibly forcing bloated "must-pass" bills through Congress to fund an expensive, far-off war effort lacking in accountability or oversight is nothing new for the D.C. establishment. But this latest effort doesn't merely break standard procedure in the House and Senate, it also betrays the very definition of what it means to be a representative of the people.
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@#25 ... Los Angeles COUNTY alone pays more in Federal taxes than all but 4 US states. ...
Yeah, as I have posted links before.
The Red States seem to benefit more from the largess of the Federal Government than the Blues States.
And, quite frankly, I am OK with that. Those Red States seem to need that help.
AP FACT CHECK: Blue high-tax states fund red low-tax states (2017)
apnews.com
... Mississippi received $2.13 for every tax dollar the state sent to Washington in 2015, according to the Rockefeller study. West Virginia received $2.07, Kentucky got $1.90 and South Carolina got $1.71.
Meanwhile, New Jersey received 74 cents in federal spending for tax every dollar the state sent to Washington. New York received 81 cents, Connecticut received 82 cents and Massachusetts received 83 cents.
California fared a bit better than other blue states. It received 96 cents for every dollar the state sent to Washington. ...
@#47 ... Yeehaw! ...
I don't know if Ms Williams is a country music artist or not.
I heard this tune on the area college radio station (and nowhere else) and, imo, this song is one of the good ones.
The Night's Too Long - Lucinda Williams (1998)
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...
Sylvia was workin' as a waitress in Beaumont
She said "I'm movin' away
I'm gonna get what I want
I'm tired of these small town boys
They don't move fast enough
I'm gonna find me one who wears a leather jacket
And likes his livin' rough"
[Verse 2]
So she saved her tips and overtime
And bought an old rusty car
She sold most everything she had
To make a brand new start
She said, "I won't be needin' these
Silly dresses and nylon hose
'Cause when I get to where I'm goin'
I'm gonna buy me all new clothes"
[Chorus]
The night's too long
It just drags on and on
And then there's never enough
That's when the sun starts comin' up
Don't let go of her hand
You just might be the right man
She loves the night
She loves the night
She doesn't want the night
Don't want it to end
Don't want it to end
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[Verse 3]
Well she works in an office now
And she guesses the pay's alright
She can buy a few new things to wear
And still go out at night
And as soon as she gets home from work
She wants to be out with the crowd
Where she can dance and toss her head back
And laugh out loud
[Verse 4]
Well, the music's playin' fast
And they just met
He presses up against her
And his shirt's all soaked with sweat
And with her back against the bar
She can listen to the band
And she's holdin' a Corona
And it's cold against her hand
...
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