HOLD REPUBLICANS ACCOUNTABLE for Opposing Disaster Relief

Republicans have consistently cut disaster relief to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations:

• Paul Ryan's 2012 budget cut billions from disaster relief funding. ¹
• House and Senate Republicans blocked billions in disaster relief and emergency preparedness funding to FEMA in 2011.^{2 3}
• The 2011 House Republican budget cut more than $500 million from storm monitoring agencies.⁴

This week, Republicans will "ensure the delegations housed in storm-impacted areas have alternative housing if needed."⁵

Republican politicians give themselves extra safety from the storm, but consistently leave Florida out in the cold. Thanks a lot, Republicans.

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Citations:

1. The Hill, "GOP appropriators ignore Paul Ryan on disaster relief offsets," May 8, 2012
2. Politico, "Senate GOP blocks Dem disaster aid," Sept 12, 2011
3. The Hill, "House panel moves to cut disaster aid," May 24, 2011
4. Slate, "GOP's Continuing Resolution Cuts Funding for National Weather Service," March 11, 2011
5. Reince Preibus, "Chairman Priebus Memo Regarding RNC Convention," August 25, 2012