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Jeffrey,
The Democrats controlled the Congress, and appropriations start in the House. There is plenty of blame for Republicans and Democrats at all levels of government for Katrina at the aftermath. The real lessons to be learned here are how fast private industry is responding to their contingency plans versus the government. And the dangers of human construction and habitation in areas prone to disaster.
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Incredible. Like a shadow government with enough funds to do anything they want.
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