Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire
response costs in Southern California
CBS News,
by
Kathryn Watso
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
1/9/2025 7:11:47 PM
Washington — President Biden announced Thursday that for the next six months, the federal government will pay for 100% of the disaster response costs from the wildfires destroying neighborhoods across the greater Los Angeles area. The president also said he'll be asking Congress for more funding to help. (Snip) "I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense," Mr. Biden said, calling the damage "catastrophic." The 100% disaster response coverage from the federal government for the next 180 days is an increase from the current 75% the president previously allotted, and more than the 90% Mr. Biden said California Gov.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Venturer 1/9/2025 7:15:39 PM (No. 1870252)
The whole country will be saddled with the bill.
Biden does this on the way out the door and if Trump cancels it , he is the bad guy.
What other state gets 100% from the US for disasters.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Namma 1/9/2025 7:18:25 PM (No. 1870255)
While people in NC are still living in tents. Trump voters? Biden trying to keep California blue.
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I wonder how the people in NC feel about this, while they are still living in tents!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
sunnyday 1/9/2025 7:21:27 PM (No. 1870259)
Trump will need to make some people mad. So what.
$750 per family sounds about right.
39 people like this.
Better tell any Trump voters to take in their yard signs and remove the bumper stickers.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
DVC 1/9/2025 7:23:58 PM (No. 1870265)
But nothing for North Carolina after the hurricane.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
MindMadeUp 1/9/2025 7:34:07 PM (No. 1870270)
Too bad for North Carolina that not many movie stars live there.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 1/9/2025 7:34:36 PM (No. 1870271)
Print more worthless dollars. Invest in printing presses!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
john56 1/9/2025 7:36:41 PM (No. 1870273)
Wasteful politicans will get 100% or more of their "costs".
If you're a homeowner or business wiped out, you'll find you don't qualify.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
dwa 1/9/2025 7:51:06 PM (No. 1870274)
What a complete horse's rear end Biden is. Why should the rest of the country have to pay for the total democrat controlled mismanagement of the state of California's water resources, land resources and fire response resources. Especially when much of the funds California spent were tor DEI and other totally Leftist programs.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Birddog 1/9/2025 7:57:57 PM (No. 1870275)
More fires starting now...the "Bill" is going to easily top $1Trillion..."spare no expense" guarantees that.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
LadyHen 1/9/2025 7:58:11 PM (No. 1870277)
If you didn't believe in a two tier system of aid in this country before, I think this should be ample proof. The star belly Sneetches of Callie will be rebuilt long before the Sneetches without stars on thars in Appalachia are given so much a bologna sandwich by our "betters" in Washington.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
LeeBertie 1/9/2025 8:04:26 PM (No. 1870279)
What has he had to say about Maui or western North Carolina?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
snapper451 1/9/2025 8:06:47 PM (No. 1870284)
First of all he lied when he said “…we’re not going anywhere…” with 10 days to go in his disastrous regime.
Second, when do we promise 100% expense payment and tell people don’t hold back. Everything his is doing is an attempt to sabotage Trump. Joe needs to go to jail!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
downnout 1/9/2025 8:08:16 PM (No. 1870286)
Who didn’t see this coming? I can hardly wait to pay higher taxes for people living in Malibu beach houses. Yes, I’m angry but imagine how the people in western North Carolina feel. FJB.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
nwcudagal 1/9/2025 8:09:38 PM (No. 1870287)
California has created their own demise, but the non-Californian taxpayers have to pay for it?
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 1/9/2025 9:05:40 PM (No. 1870306)
Lunch Bucket Joe is talking out of his, er, um, HAT. Yeah, that's the ticket.
2 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
chance_232 1/9/2025 9:27:31 PM (No. 1870313)
What's sad/criminal/tragic is that this fire was entirely predictable and preventable. From LAFD funding, water management, forestry management and those steps homeowners could have taken to mitigate their risk.
Wildfires are an annual occurance in southern California. And the steps to mitigate risk are well known.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
hershey 1/9/2025 9:30:03 PM (No. 1870314)
Where was he when the hurricane hit conservative N. Carolina???? Now he's picking up the tab for liberal democrap Kalifornia/??? What a piece of work he is...
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
watashiyo 1/9/2025 10:34:09 PM (No. 1870343)
I never approved it. Take it out of Diaper's pension and the 10% cut he made from Hunter's illegal deals.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
jimincalif 1/9/2025 10:46:41 PM (No. 1870349)
Isn’t that nice? See the article posted just below this. Good to know that LA can continue funding gay choirs, trans cafes and social justice art without interruption, while the rest of the country picks up the disaster tab.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
rushie 1/9/2025 11:05:54 PM (No. 1870359)
In fires I dont think there is personal disaster funds available. I think it’s only for fire costs and personnel for the state. Insurance is expected to pay loss of home and possessions. Maybe it’s changed but that’s my prior knowledge.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
stablemoney 1/9/2025 11:06:12 PM (No. 1870360)
Really? The Congress has no say in appropriating taxpayer money?
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
bighambone 1/9/2025 11:51:44 PM (No. 1870375)
Remember California is a very liberal Democrat State to who Biden will obligate as much US Government money as possible. But Biden is only going to be the President for ten more days. In a situation like this you have to figure that the House of Representatives would have a big say as to how much Federal money is actually sent to California and not a lame duck politician who will be out of Government in ten days. You have to ask did Biden to the same after the big hurricane ravaged Eastern North Carolina?
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 1/10/2025 5:12:32 AM (No. 1870416)
Hey Joe, just like you did in Appalachia after Helene?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
mifla 1/10/2025 6:46:05 AM (No. 1870455)
Look for "costs" to include anything and everything the politicians desire.
What a slap in the face to the people in Western NC.
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Joementum's famous last words - ''Spare no expense''. The already beleaguered taxpayers will be saddled with the enormous bill.