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For months, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has berated President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for not giving the state more federal money to combat historic wildfires that have so far burned 2.5 million acres. Despite the fact that the administration has offered 26 different kinds of federal assistance to combat the fires, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) claimed that Obama is waging a war on Texas. After months of blaming the President for not doing enough, Reuters reported yesterday that Perry is poised to sign a budget that slashes funding for the state agency that is battling the wildfires.
Republicans control all three branches of government in Texas and are close to an agreement on a budget that makes deep cuts to the Texas Forest Service during an unprecedented and destructive wildfire season:
The Texas Forest Service faces almost $34 million in budget cuts over the next two years, roughly a third of the agencys total budget. The cuts are in both the House and Senate versions of the proposed state budget. [...]
Assistance grants [for volunteer fire departments] are likely to take the biggest hit. Volunteers two of whom were killed in fighting this years fires make up nearly 80 percent of the states fire-fighting force and are first responders to roughly 90 percent of wildfires in Texas.
Chris Barron, executive director of the State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association, says the funding on the chopping block is indispensable. Many volunteer fire departments already have worn-down equipment, and without funding for new equipment, response times will almost certainly increase.
Despite the fact that FEMAs manpower and money have been stretched thin by a series of disasters, theyve been deeply involved in the effort to fight the Texas fires and have given the state aid that covers 75 percent of Texass costs for emergency response work, such as evacuations, equipment, field camps and meals for firefighters.
Is it a real budget cut, or a less-than-requested raise?
TP doesn't give the numbers. Gasp.
Oh, that's just precious.ThinkProgress » TX GOP Slashes Funding For Agency Battling Wildfires, While Also Blasting Obama For Not Spending More
For months, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has berated President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for not giving the state more federal money to combat historic wildfires that have so far burned 2.5 million acres. Despite the fact that the administration has offered 26 different kinds of federal assistance to combat the fires, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) claimed that Obama is waging a war on Texas. After months of blaming the President for not doing enough, Reuters reported yesterday that Perry is poised to sign a budget that slashes funding for the state agency that is battling the wildfires.
Republicans control all three branches of government in Texas and are close to an agreement on a budget that makes deep cuts to the Texas Forest Service during an unprecedented and destructive wildfire season:
The Texas Forest Service faces almost $34 million in budget cuts over the next two years, roughly a third of the agencys total budget. The cuts are in both the House and Senate versions of the proposed state budget. [...]
Assistance grants [for volunteer fire departments] are likely to take the biggest hit. Volunteers two of whom were killed in fighting this years fires make up nearly 80 percent of the states fire-fighting force and are first responders to roughly 90 percent of wildfires in Texas.
Chris Barron, executive director of the State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association, says the funding on the chopping block is indispensable. Many volunteer fire departments already have worn-down equipment, and without funding for new equipment, response times will almost certainly increase.
Despite the fact that FEMAs manpower and money have been stretched thin by a series of disasters, theyve been deeply involved in the effort to fight the Texas fires and have given the state aid that covers 75 percent of Texass costs for emergency response work, such as evacuations, equipment, field camps and meals for firefighters.
Cognitive dissonance at it's finest in more ways than one.
Is it a real budget cut, or a less-than-requested raise?
TP doesn't give the numbers. Gasp.
Except TP is quoting Reuters. Would of just directly linked to the Reuters article except it's on the Huffington Post site. However, if you follow the link on the TP page you should find it quite easily. You're more than welcome to do your own research and prove me wrong though. I have no problem admitting so when I am.
Is it a real budget cut, or a less-than-requested raise?
TP doesn't give the numbers. Gasp.
Except TP is quoting Reuters. Would of just directly linked to the Reuters article except it's on the Huffington Post site. However, if you follow the link on the TP page you should find it quite easily. You're more than welcome to do your own research and prove me wrong though. I have no problem admitting so when I am.
Do your own research?
A lazy OP with a half-assed link.
Do your own research?
A lazy OP with a half-assed link.
Nope. However, a claim has been made with evidence laid out. I'm not going to do Dave's work for him.
Though perhaps Dave and yourself feel like commenting on the story, unless you're just going to complain about the link itself.
But we don't have the whole story, which is my point. All we have is "ZOMG teh stoopid Texans!!"Do your own research?
A lazy OP with a half-assed link.
Nope. However, a claim has been made with evidence laid out. I'm not going to do Dave's work for him.
Though perhaps Dave and yourself feel like commenting on the story, unless you're just going to complain about the link itself.
ThinkProgress » TX GOP Slashes Funding For Agency Battling Wildfires, While Also Blasting Obama For Not Spending More
For months, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has berated President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for not giving the state more federal money to combat historic wildfires that have so far burned 2.5 million acres. Despite the fact that the administration has offered 26 different kinds of federal assistance to combat the fires, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) claimed that Obama is waging a war on Texas. After months of blaming the President for not doing enough, Reuters reported yesterday that Perry is poised to sign a budget that slashes funding for the state agency that is battling the wildfires.
Republicans control all three branches of government in Texas and are close to an agreement on a budget that makes deep cuts to the Texas Forest Service during an unprecedented and destructive wildfire season:
The Texas Forest Service faces almost $34 million in budget cuts over the next two years, roughly a third of the agencys total budget. The cuts are in both the House and Senate versions of the proposed state budget. [...]Assistance grants [for volunteer fire departments] are likely to take the biggest hit. Volunteers two of whom were killed in fighting this years fires make up nearly 80 percent of the states fire-fighting force and are first responders to roughly 90 percent of wildfires in Texas.
Chris Barron, executive director of the State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association, says the funding on the chopping block is indispensable. Many volunteer fire departments already have worn-down equipment, and without funding for new equipment, response times will almost certainly increase.Cognitive dissonance at it's finest in more ways than one.Despite the fact that FEMAs manpower and money have been stretched thin by a series of disasters, theyve been deeply involved in the effort to fight the Texas fires and have given the state aid that covers 75 percent of Texass costs for emergency response work, such as evacuations, equipment, field camps and meals for firefighters.
