Chance (27 Aug 2023)
"FEMA Money For Maui Disaster Relief May Get Caught Up In A Partisan Fight Over Ukraine"


 
Hello John and Doves,
 
FEMA will run out of money within the month.  And Congress is dithering.  Emergency money needed for Maui is tied to funding Ukraine's relief and military needs.  Some Republicans have tried to block all of this 'war' spending, but to no avail.  There are just too many warmongers in D.C.
 
For this administration and Congress, the Ukraine war comes before Americans and America.  And both parties are responsible for this mess.  If FEMA doesn't have the money to help Maui, this could certainly push landowners into selling their land to the highest billionaire bidder - or to Jeff Bezos' smart city or to the State of Hawaii.  The estimated losses in Maui could exceed $6 billion.  And what will insurance cover for these homeowners?
 
The Biden administration, to 'help' with the FEMA shortfall has requested Congress for $12 billion emergency relief BUT it's tied to $24.1 billion in aid to Ukraine's military!  Americans in need shouldn't have to compete with the Ukraine war.  Yet that's where we are.  This is wrong on every level.
 
 
"As Hawaii struggled with the aftermath of the wildfire that destroyed historic Lahaina and displaced thousands of Maui residents, the state's primary lifeline is the Federal Emergency Management Agency....According to lawmakers in Washington, the financially stressed agency, which has been called on for numerous environmental catastrophes in recent years, is expected to run out of money within the month."
 
..."The Biden administration asked for the supplemental spending on Wednesday, the same day the president also approved the disaster declaration for Maui.  But the effort to get speedy appropriation has foundered after the Biden administration sought $12 billion in emergency funding that would extend disaster relief programs while simultaneously requesting some $24.1 billion in military spending for Ukraine in the same package."
 
"That means that funding Hawaii's needs for Maui's recovery has been tied to funding to back Ukraine's military...."  Senator Rubio spoke out against Biden's request - saying "President Biden is holding Floridians, and other Americans hostage by tying critical domestic disaster relief to foreign military aid.  He said he believed that the Biden administration was using essential disaster funding as a "bargaining chip" to get additional unauthorized money for Ukraine."
 
So,...."Biden's expanded emergency aid package now "faces an uphill climb" because of the expanded request."
FEMA Money For Maui Disaster Relief May Get Caught Up In A Partisan Fight Over Ukraine - Honolulu Civil Beat

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D- Fla) (his H.R. 4295 Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act back in June, 2023 and Sen. Rubio (R-Fla) (his S.2029 Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act introduced back in June,2023) have legislation now to get more money for disasters but these have gone nowhere.  Probably because Congress doesn't have any more money for America - just for Ukraine.
 
Maybe tying the FEMA money to supporting the Ukraine war will delay funding to Maui long enough for people to cave in to the billionaire land grabbers like Bezos and Oprah..or the State of Hawaii.  For 15 minute cities for the rich.  Maybe that's been the plan from the beginning - as they've known for some time that FEMA was about to go broke.
 
This country is in such a mess.  Can't hang on to something that's falling apart around us.  Keep focused on your new Home - Heaven!
 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
 
Maranatha!
 
Chance