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TexasTowelie

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Thu May 18, 2017, 08:23 PM May 2017

Louisiana to get $51 million more federal dollars for flood victims, far short of what's needed

Louisiana will receive another $51.4 million in federal flood recovery dollars raising the state's total allocation to about $1.7 billion, according the U.S. Housing and Urban Development.

Even with this most recent appropriation, Louisiana is left with less than half of the total dollars Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Congressional delegation have requested for flood victims.

The state was already allocated about $1.6 billion in federal funds in response to the the 2016 floods in north and south Louisiana, which destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

Edwards had previously traveled to Washington D.C., requesting an additional $2 billion to rebuild the state's infrastructure and provide more aid for home owners.

Read more: http://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana_flood_2016/article_4d807668-3c0b-11e7-82ee-6370a4c5224d.html

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Louisiana to get $51 million more federal dollars for flood victims, far short of what's needed (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2017 OP
This is what happens when state income taxes are ripped apart. DK504 May 2017 #1

DK504

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1. This is what happens when state income taxes are ripped apart.
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:32 PM
May 2017

This is what happens when Repukes are in charge, the country literally falls apart. 'Cause the little shit Munchkin can't afford 5% more in taxes or Social Security cap.

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