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Old September 8th 05, 01:24 AM
Dan Luke
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"Jay Honeck" wrote:
When the budget for improving the levees was cut by the Feds, New
Orleans tried over and over again to get the money reinstated as a
basic
safety measure for the city. Bringing the issue to a vote in the city
would have done nothing to free up the federal funds, which is where
the
money had to come from.


What would have happened if the citizens of N.O. had raised funds to
reinforce their levees themselves?

*Gasp!* Imagine!


I imagine the citizens of the Midwest would then be getting a free ride.
Most of the grain exported from the central U. S. goes out through the
port of New Orleans, and much of the crude oil and other commodities
necessary to grow that grain come in the same way.

Unheard of, I know, but couldn't the locals have actually taken action
for themselves?


If they had the money. Perhaps from tariffs on goods shipped to Iowa?
This might sound like a good idea, until one considers the prospect of
local politicians getting their paws on such loot.

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Dan
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