On Eve Of 9/11 Anniversary, Cantor Insists On Massive Cuts To First Responders

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 On Eve Of 9/11 Anniversary, Cantor Insists On Massive Cuts To First Responders In Exchange For Emergency Disaster Aid
http://thinkprogress.org/pol

Yesterday, President Obama requested $5.1 billion to provide disaster relief to communities struggling to recover from recent hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires. The request includes $500 million in emergency funds FEMA needs to continue to operate effectively through the end of September.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, whose home state of Virginia was hit by an earthquake and Hurricane Irene, is demanding more partisan spending cuts in exchange for approving the request. From Politico:

But a spokesperson for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor signaled late Friday that the GOP is likely to insist on offsets for the $500 million in emergency funds Obama requested for 2011

(snip)
The House bill slashes funding for grants to equip and train first responders by 40 percent. This is on top of the 19 percent cut in FY 2011. The House defense appropriations bill provides $12.8 billion to train and equip troops and police in Afghanistan — yet the House provides only $2 billion for first responders here at home.
(Sen. Mary Landrieu)

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

On Eve Of 9/11 Anniversary, Cantor Insists On Massive Cuts To First Responders In Exchange For Emergency Disaster Aid
http://thinkprogress.org/pol

Yesterday, President Obama requested $5.1 billion to provide disaster relief to communities struggling to recover from recent hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires. The request includes $500 million in emergency funds FEMA needs to continue to operate effectively through the end of September.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, whose home state of Virginia was hit by an earthquake and Hurricane Irene, is demanding more partisan spending cuts in exchange for approving the request. From Politico:

But a spokesperson for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor signaled late Friday that the GOP is likely to insist on offsets for the $500 million in emergency funds Obama requested for 2011

(snip)
The House bill slashes funding for grants to equip and train first responders by 40 percent. This is on top of the 19 percent cut in FY 2011. The House defense appropriations bill provides $12.8 billion to train and equip troops and police in Afghanistan — yet the House provides only $2 billion for first responders here at home.
(Sen. Mary Landrieu)

Nice work Cantor

[tu_holmes]

Fiscally good... politically bad.

Cantor will never lose his seat though... They love him in that district.

[Soul Crusher]

We are broke morons.

Why not obama take the money from the ball washing program, the illegal alien health clinics, etc? 

Time to make tough choices? 

Or better yet - how about warren buffett pay income tax rate on his income instead of the cap gains rate?