Follow the leader: Sen. Obama Follows Hillary's Lead On Gulf Coast Recovery Plan

[journalist3072]

Fact Check: Sen. Obama Follows Hillary's Lead On Gulf Coast Recovery Plan
2/7/2008 1:03:02 PM

In May, Hillary introduced a comprehensive Gulf Coast Recovery Agenda.

Three months later, in August, Sen. Obama released a very similar proposal. Today, Sen. Obama "introduced" the same plan he released in August.

A comparison of the core elements of Hillary's plan and Sen. Obama's plan is below.

Cutting red tape

May 2007: Senator Clinton will cut red tape by streamlining the FEMA “project worksheet” project, by amending the Stafford Act, and by giving FEMA maximum flexibility in implementation. She will also elevate the federal rebuilding coordinator so that he or she reports directly to the President.

August 2007: Senator Obama will cut red tape by streamlining the FEMA application process and by altering/eliminating unnecessary regulations to give FEMA more flexibility. He will also elevate the federal rebuilding coordinator so that he or she reports directly to the President.

Health care

May 2007: Senator Clinton would provide financial incentives to skilled medical professionals to return to New Orleans and serve high need areas. She would deploy the Gulf Coast Corps to rebuild hospitals and clinics, especially those that serve the under- and uninsured.

August 2007: Senator Obama would provide incentives to lure medical professionals back to the region. He would fight to establish a major medical complex in downtown New Orleans that would serve the entire community.

K-12 Education

May 2007: Senator Clinton would fill the large teacher shortage by recruiting skilled teachers though her Gulf Coast Corps. Senator Clinton would renovate and modernize school facilities so that they are modern, energy efficient, and free of lead, mold, and other pollutants.

August 2007: Senator Obama would work to recruit and retain top teaching talent for New Orleans schools and would help communities make necessary school infrastructure investments so all kids would have safe and supportive learning environments.

More at: http://facts.hillaryhub.com/archive/?id=5784

[efhmc]

1. Aren't they both following Edward's plan?

[CoffeeCat]

2. So, any politician..

..who comes up with a plan to help the NOLA residents, is now
plagiarizing?

Hillary doesn't own this issue.

Many politicians have come before Hillary--John Edwards included--to showcase
ideas about helping these people out.

Good grief.

[madrchsod]

3. maybe their staffs read the reports

about what needed to be done before the hurricane hit the coast...then they did a little research from a lot of different sources-google is your friend-- and came up with pretty much the same conclusions. i don`t think their staffs cheated and looked at at each others notes.
in fact i also did a bunch of research about this subject from a lot of sources and everyone`s plans are good...but the devil is in the house and senate because that is where all the money comes from

[madrchsod]

4. crap i did`t mean this to be posted to you...

i agree with you...