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rainbow4321 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 02:31 PM
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**Now** Jeb Bush worries about FEMA overpaying Fla residents??
He didn't seem too concerned with it pre-2004 election when his brother was buying votes w/ FEMA $$$


http://www.local6.com/news/5613152/detail.html

Gov. Jeb Bush said Florida may stop participating in a state-federal program that reimburses hurricane victims for generators and storm cleanup gear unless policy is changed to prevent overpayments.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency decides who gets the reimbursements. Bush said FEMA's system is flawed during a visit Wednesday to Miami.

"They take an average price and they reimburse," Bush said. "That doesn't make any sense. They ought to reimburse based on receipts."

The governor discussed the program last week with Fran Townsend, who advises his brother, President Bush, on disasters. "We follow the FEMA rules and if we don't like them, we have two options: One, ask them to change their rules, which we've done," Gov. Bush said. "Or, two, if they don't, to maybe not participate. We'll make that decision before the next hurricane season."
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billybob537 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 02:36 PM
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1. What an earth shattering apithany
Another in the long line of scumbags in the Bush family. If there was ever an argument for mandatory state sponsored sterilization this is it.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 02:39 PM
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2. LOL
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 02:59 PM
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3. One good thing about 2006
we will be rid of this asshole.
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A Simple Game Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 04:12 PM
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4. "They take an average price and they reimburse," Bush said.
So when my rich friends buy a high cost generator they are reimbursed below their actual cost, and when a middle class person buys a low cost generator they may make a couple of bucks.

That is a Republicans reasoning in a nut shell.
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