Since I can’t
resist another post about Hurricane Sandy, here goes. This was part of an article by the New York
Times dated December 5, 2012.
“Mr. Obama’s
pending request would leave the states with difficult choices to make. Mr.
Cuomo has said he needs $33 billion to repair the New York
City subway system, hospitals, homes and other facilities damaged by the storm,
and an additional $9 billion to upgrade infrastructure to protect against
future storms, for a total of $42 billion. Mr. Christie has said that New
Jersey needs $29.5 billion to repair schools, roads, bridges, businesses, homes
and other facilities, and $7.4 billion to prevent damage from future storms, a
total of $36.9 billion. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut has asked for $3.2
billion, the bulk of it to bury power lines, upgrade transmission systems,
build sewage-treatment plants and pay for other projects to guard against
future storms.”
I find this
quite alarming. Where does all the money
come from? The reality is that it comes
from the taxpayer, but ultimately is part of the U.S. debt. With that being said, let’s put money into
guarding against future catastrophes and address climate change. It’s a stark reality that I’ve learned as I’ve
blogged these past six weeks. Climate
change is not going away- storms are getting worse, temperatures are rising,
drought is all over the U.S.- we need to get a handle on how we treat our
mother Earth- this needs to include educating children at a young age about the
importance of taking care of our world.
By PETER BAKER and RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
Published:
December 5, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/nyregion/obama-to-ask-congress-for-50-billion-in-storm-aid.html?_r=0
