DeSantis Is Happy To Receive Emergency Aid That He Callously Voted To Deny Hurricane Sandy Victims

[iceberg]

Once upon a time (2013 to be exact), a nasty little first-term Congressman named Ronald DeSantis decided he wanted to make a big, big statement in order to ingratiate himself with a group of fellow conservatives that called themselves the “Tea Party.“ In a gesture that foreshadowed what would later become his trademark “LOL, let’s own the Libs” strategy, and timely occurring the day after he was sworn into office, DeSantis voted to deny billions in relief to New York and New Jersey residents whose lives had been ravaged by one of this nation’s most destructive national disasters, the “Superstorm” known as Hurricane Sandy.

As reported at the time by Steve Contorno, writing for the Tampa Bay Times:

GOP hypocrisy: When DeSantis sought the very relief post-Ian he denied Hurricane Sandy victims

Once upon a time (2013, to be exact), a nasty little first-term Congressman named Ronald DeSantis decided he wanted to make a big, big statement in order to ingratiate himself with a group of fellow conservatives that called themselves the Tea Party....

www.dailykos.com

That will make for an awkward moment in a Presidential debate won't it?

god damn you find new ways to doosh.

 

[rightwinger]

No, it was because Dems larded up those bulls with pork that had NOTHING to do with the storms.

Sure they do…….If you listen to the Conservative media

 

[playtime]

Hey look everyone, Skews is lying again...

How droll.

Here Are the Republicans Who Voted 'No' on Hurricane Sandy Relief Funds​

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Robert Kessler
01/04/13 05:25PM
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• Justin Amash (R-MI)
• Andy Barr (R-KY)
• Dan Benishek (R-MI)
• Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI)
• Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
• Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)
• Mo Brooks (R-AL)
• Paul Broun (R-GA)
• Steve Chabot (R-OH)
• Doug Collins (R-GA)
• Mike Conaway (R-TX)
• Tom Cotton (R-AR)
• Steve Daines (R-MT)
• Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
• Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
• Sean Duffy (R-WI)
• Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
• Jimmy Duncan (R-TN)
• Stephen Fincher (R-TN)
• John Fleming (R-LA)
• Bill Flores (R-TX)
• Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
• Trent Franks (R-AZ)
• Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
• Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
• Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
• Trey Gowdy (R-SC)
• Tom Graves (R-GA)
• Sam Graves (R-MO)
• Andrew Harris (R-MD)
• George Holding (R-NC)
• Richard Hudson (R-NC)
• Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)
• Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
• Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
• Jim Jordan (R-OH)
• Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
• Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
• Thomas Massie (R-KY)
• Tom McClintock (R-CA)
• Mark Meadows (R-NC)
• Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
• Mick Mulvaney (R-SC)
• Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
• Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
• Steve Pearce (R-NM)
• Scott Perry (R-PA)
• Tom Petri (R-WI)
• Mike Pompeo (R-KS)
• Tom Price (R-GA)
• Phil Roe (R-TN)
• Todd Rokita (R-IN)
• Keith Rothfus (R-PA)
• Ed Royce (R-CA)
• Paul Ryan (R-WI)
• Matt Salmon (R-AZ)
• David Schweikert (R-AZ)
• Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
• Marlin Stutzman (R-IN)
• Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
• Randy Weber (R-TX)
• Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
• Roger Williams (R-TX)
• Joe Wilson (R-SC)
• Rob Woodall (R-GA)
• Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
• Ted Yoho (R-FL)

The most high-profile Congressman on the list is Paul Ryan, failed vice presidential nominee. It also includes Mo Brooks, Ted Yoho, Ron DeSantis, Steven Palazzo and John Fleming from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, all of which are states that received much-needed federal aid following Hurricane Katrina, the only hurricane in American history that was more costly than Sandy. Speaker Boehner did not vote.
Here Are the Republicans Who Voted 'No' on Hurricane Sandy Relief Funds

 

[excalibur]

Sure they do…….If you listen to the Conservative media

Derp.

... More than $33 billion of the bill is nothing but pure pork. And of course there is no offset reduction in spending elsewhere to cover the cost of this bill. ​

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The bill allocates billions to dozens of federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Smithsonian, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secret Service, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.​

Sandy relief bill loaded with pork

<b>Nugent's "no' vote a troubling sign</b><b> | Jan. 20, letter</b>

www.tampabay.com

 

[pknopp]

And the bill was written by a democrat, as I already proved. FULL of tons of pork.

You're just lying to cover for your filthy party - as always.

You are arguing that the Republicans can't run the House without being led by the Democrats.

 

[excalibur]

Republicans held the House.

Republicans overwhelmingly voted against the pork-laden bill.

Sandy relief bill loaded with pork

<b>Nugent's "no' vote a troubling sign</b><b> | Jan. 20, letter</b>

www.tampabay.com

​

 

[excalibur]

You are arguing that the Republicans can't run the House without being led by the Democrats.

You are just too simple-minded to comprehend how these bills work.

 

[pknopp]

Republicans overwhelmingly voted against the pork-laden bill.

Sandy relief bill loaded with pork

<b>Nugent's "no' vote a troubling sign</b><b> | Jan. 20, letter</b>

www.tampabay.com

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Since they held the House the argument is that they were pretty incompetent.

 

[rightwinger]

Derp.

... More than $33 billion of the bill is nothing but pure pork. And of course there is no offset reduction in spending elsewhere to cover the cost of this bill. ​

​

The bill allocates billions to dozens of federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Smithsonian, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secret Service, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.​

Sandy relief bill loaded with pork

<b>Nugent's "no' vote a troubling sign</b><b> | Jan. 20, letter</b>

www.tampabay.com

Conservative propaganda

But it does highlight another Conservative ploy…..offsets
Unless you take money from someone else to pay for it, I will not approve.
That someone else always works out to be some program that helps the poor.

You think there will be “offsets” to pay for the support to Florida?

 

[pknopp]

You are just too simple-minded to comprehend how these bills work.

They don't get voted on without the House leadership (Republican) bringing them up for a vote.

 

[excalibur]

Conservative propaganda

But it does highlight another Conservative ploy…..offsets
Unless you take money from someone else to pay for it, I will not approve.
That someone else always works out to be some program that helps the poor.

You think there will be “offsets” to pay for the support to Florida?

Facts are NOT propaganda. Why were so many billions included in that bill which had NOTHING to do with Sandy?

The bill allocates billions to dozens of federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Smithsonian, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secret Service, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.​

 

[excalibur]

They don't get voted on without the House leadership (Republican) bringing them up for a vote.

LOL Just because the Ways and Means Committee voted it out doesn't mean it had overall Republica support. The bill passed the Committee and thus had to be brought to the floor for an up or down vote.

Of the 180 "no'' votes, 179 were Republican ...​

 

[excalibur]

Conservative propaganda

But it does highlight another Conservative ploy…..offsets
Unless you take money from someone else to pay for it, I will not approve.
That someone else always works out to be some program that helps the poor.

You think there will be “offsets” to pay for the support to Florida?

There were no offsets for the $33 billion in the Sandy relief bill that had NOTHING to do with Sandy relief but was pork. That is what the article explains.

You really aren't very bright.

 

[Indeependent]

There were no offsets for the $33 billion in the Sandy relief bill that had NOTHING to do with Sandy relief but was pork. That is what the article explains.

You really aren't very bright.

RWer is a Democratic Club sock.

 

[playtime]

how many (R) voted against the inflation recovery bill, then went home to brag about all the good 'they' helped bring to their states?

i know ted cruz did.....

 

[Indeependent]

how many (R) voted against the inflation recovery bill, then went home to brag about all the good 'they' helped bring to their states?

i know ted cruz did.....

Ted Cruz is a scumbag.

 

[playtime]

Ted Cruz is a scumbag.

omg. we agree on something.

 

[Uncensored2008]

You are arguing that the Republicans can't run the House without being led by the Democrats.

I'm stating that the Republicans CORRECTLY voted against a pork filled attempt to rape the public treasury by the democrats using Hurricane Sandy as cover for their crime.

While those like you stand back and cheer.

 

[pknopp]

I stating that the Republicans CORRECTLY voted against a pork filled attempt to rape the public treasury by the democrats using Hurricane Sandy as cover for their crime.

While those like you stand back and cheer.

I don't support anything not paid for.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Time proved him correct.....There was so much fraud going on it caused major shifts in how insurance companies provided coverage......Can't get or afford full coverage for you waterfront home.....Blame NY.

The wife worked for FEMA at the time and she said the fraud outpaced Katrina.....And that's saying something.

Oh shut up already. That fraud always happens.