In other news...
In case y'missed it:
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Ted Cruz, Bill Flores Asked For Federal Aid After Texas Explosion, But Voted Against Sandy Relief
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...?utm_hp_ref=tw
I'm sorry. But the proper response to their request is a middle finger.
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A pair of Republican lawmakers who voted against federal aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy are now looking for federal aid in the wake of the deadly explosion in West, Texas.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz lambasted the Sandy Aid package, voting against the measure in January. Cruz issued a statement explaining that he voted against the aid because it included a number of spending measures that were not related to disaster relief, including "Smithsonian repairs, upgrades to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration airplanes, and more funding for Head Start."
However, in Washington Thursday, Cruz said that he was "working to ensure that all available resources are marshaled to deal with the horrific loss of life and suffering that we've seen" after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas leveled the plant and nearby houses and business, claiming the lives of at least a dozen people and injuring hundreds more.
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1) The site of the explosion had not be subject to Federal inspect in decades.
2) It "randomly" blows up.
3) It's more accurate to point at corporate neglect.
I have to ask:
why should the public be liable for these damages? Sure, loss of life was involved; but it was long long preventable. So, pardon me. Sorry for the loss of life; but I cannot grant taxpayer sympathy here. Instead, put the tab it on the corporation, who messed this up.
Thank you. Have a nice day.