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The day before President Bush is set to tour flood damage in Iowa,
Gov. Chet Culver said he wants the federal government to pick up the
entire tab for emergency response efforts and debris removal related
to the disaster. "As governor, I am committed to doing whatever it
takes to help rebuild our state," Culver said in a statement. "Over
the past three weeks, I have seen the strength and resilience of
Iowans firsthand. I know we can meet the challenges that this year's
severe weather has created, but we can't do it alone." Typically, the
costs of a natural disaster are shared among federal, state and local
governments, but Culver cited the magnitude of the flooding disaster
and its costs as a reason the federal government should pay a larger
share.

Labels: Chet_Culver, George_Bush

I just finished watching President George W. Bush deliver his 7th and
final State of the Union Address and I must say that I thought,
overall, it will be viewed relatively favorably. Here's a few quick
thoughts... At times, I wondered where this President has been for the
last 7 years. When the President spoke of spending and taxes, I
wondered where that action and rhetoric has been hiding? We all know
that the President has been a stalwart on the cutting of taxes, but
he's been anything but conservative when it comes to cutting the
earmarks and cutting the non-defense discretionary spending.

Labels: George_Bush