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The levee situation has become so grave that the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country’s levee system a D grade in 2017, suggesting $80 billion in investment over 10 years. nytimes.com/2019/03/31/us/… via @nytimes
Instead of addressing the underlying problems contributing to flooding, I predict Trump will pit California fire victims and Puerto Rico hurricane victims against Red State flood victims and use pictures of farmers being more ‘self-sufficient’ helping one another.....
Using false equivalency of course. If only a farmer with a tractor could have saved a hurricane victim off a roof or a fire victim running for their life in the dark. FEMA dollars will be allocated by state color.
It will get ugly and divisive, which is the point. <end>
It will get ugly and divisive, which is the point. <end>
