The US House of Representatives has approved a $9.7bn aid package to pay insurance claims for the many home and business owners affected by Superstorm Sandy, which sparked destructive floods across the eastern coast two months ago.
The House voted 354-67 on Friday to pass the bill, which replenishes the National Flood Insurance Program that was due to run out of money next week with about 115,000 hurricane-related claims.
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All of the no votes on the Sandy aid bill were cast by Republicans.
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Jeb Hensarling, a Republican Representative from Texas, said lawmakers were faced with a "tragic choice of not paying contractual claims to victims who paid premiums or adding 9.7bn to an insane national debt".
alJazeera
The House voted 354-67 on Friday to pass the bill, which replenishes the National Flood Insurance Program that was due to run out of money next week with about 115,000 hurricane-related claims.
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All of the no votes on the Sandy aid bill were cast by Republicans.
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Jeb Hensarling, a Republican Representative from Texas, said lawmakers were faced with a "tragic choice of not paying contractual claims to victims who paid premiums or adding 9.7bn to an insane national debt".
alJazeera
"Tragic." Listen, my clueless son, the tragic choice belongs to the people hit by Sandy; the choice of a charity shelter or a cardboard box in the snow.
Disaster relief is not a good place to take a stand.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
UPDATE:
Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny-starver from Wisconsin and recent runner-up for vice-president, voted against the flood relief package for the victims of superstorm Sandy. Naturally, because he is a man of Big Ideas, Ryan voted to keep people sleeping in their minivans because that is for their own good, and for the good of the country.
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Of course, back in 2008, when severe flooding devastated certain portions of the Midwest, including Ryan's own congressional district, the zombie Ayes had it, baby, and he made sure that his embattled constituents knew where they could find those sweet government checks.
Charlie Pierce
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Of course, back in 2008, when severe flooding devastated certain portions of the Midwest, including Ryan's own congressional district, the zombie Ayes had it, baby, and he made sure that his embattled constituents knew where they could find those sweet government checks.
Charlie Pierce
Typical politician.
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