[StBernard] A real answer through HOW MUCH red tape?

[Westley Annis]

I agree

George


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>Tracey,

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>    While I would agree, everyone is equal, I, however, must disagree 

>in this. You see, if a person who was renting a house lost all of their 

>possessions, they lost personal property. However, many of us lost real

>property- my home, and I do not consider them equal. I know many people 

>who rented and received their FEMA alotted money, and it was no where 

>near what they lost, in which case I believe they could possibly apply 

>for further assistance through the state as well. Second, not to 

>stereotype or anything else, but logistcally, is a house on Guerra Dr. 

>valued the same as one in Corinne Estates? Would it be "fair" to give 

>someone who owned a $40,000 home $100,000 and someone who owned a 

>$300,000 home $100,000? While I hate the legislature for holding things 

>up, I am torn in that I am hoping they are doing this in the way of 

>caution rather than stupidity. Let's face it, the state has never seen 

>this amount of money being thrown at it, and while the immediate 

>response is to jump. I am afraid that if the proper precautions aren't 

>in effect, could we face the fraud problems that FEMA is facing now-

>18 $2000 checks issued to one person; People in "FEMA" rooms in Las 

>Vegas who never lived in New Orleans; etc., etc., etc.

>    Just to make a point, I was the one bleeding heart liberal and 

>Democrat on Senator Boasso's advisory committee prior to the hurricane. 

>I do not want to see the same ol' good ol' boy my family gets all the 

>contracts to continue and on the flip side, these people have the money 

>to purchase the equipment and supplies faster than those still waiting 

>on insurance, so it becomes a tightrope that should be walked carefully 

>and not jumped on.

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>Wendy- freezing in the subzero temps in Maine