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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest-Vol. II [View all]Laxman
(2,419 posts)69. The Hero Of Sandy....
is looking like a chump. Hopefully the rest of the world is finally starting to realize just what a creep he is. Perhaps Sandy victims should accompany him on the campaign trail.
Christie's telling silence on Sandy: Editorial
The Sandy victims who helped make Christie a national celebrity have since become a political liability. They don't fit into the narrative that could help him win the presidency.
The truth is, Christies management of this effort has been sloppy. The state hired a contractor to help homeowners claim needed federal aid, but the firm turned out to be so incompetent it had to be fired. State leaders refused to attend public hearings to answer basic questions from desperate homeowners and renters. Meanwhile, Christie steered money to towns like Belleville for political reasons, even though it was barely damaged by the storm.
Here are some numbers, more than two years after Sandy: Of the 10,800 homeowners approved for relief grants, just 328 have actually finished rebuilding their homes. The rest are still crashing on couches, in rentals or on the second floor of damaged houses, cooking on hot plates.
Only about half of those approved for rebuilding grants have gotten any money. About 3,000 homeowners who have been off the states waiting list since last May still havent gotten any funding from the program. For those in the main rental program, the latest data show that only 51 homes have been completed, out of a total of 5400 replacement rental units.
Christies presidential ambitions have been a curse to this state. He should be here, working with these families. He should be negotiating a pension deal and selling it to the public. He should be finding ways to replenish the bankrupt Transportation Trust Fund. He should be working day and night to revive the moribund economy.
Maybe the Sandy victims should send a delegation to Iowa and New Hampshire to spread the word. If Christie does for America what hes done for New Jersey, it would be wise to consider other options.
The Sandy victims who helped make Christie a national celebrity have since become a political liability. They don't fit into the narrative that could help him win the presidency.
The truth is, Christies management of this effort has been sloppy. The state hired a contractor to help homeowners claim needed federal aid, but the firm turned out to be so incompetent it had to be fired. State leaders refused to attend public hearings to answer basic questions from desperate homeowners and renters. Meanwhile, Christie steered money to towns like Belleville for political reasons, even though it was barely damaged by the storm.
Here are some numbers, more than two years after Sandy: Of the 10,800 homeowners approved for relief grants, just 328 have actually finished rebuilding their homes. The rest are still crashing on couches, in rentals or on the second floor of damaged houses, cooking on hot plates.
Only about half of those approved for rebuilding grants have gotten any money. About 3,000 homeowners who have been off the states waiting list since last May still havent gotten any funding from the program. For those in the main rental program, the latest data show that only 51 homes have been completed, out of a total of 5400 replacement rental units.
Christies presidential ambitions have been a curse to this state. He should be here, working with these families. He should be negotiating a pension deal and selling it to the public. He should be finding ways to replenish the bankrupt Transportation Trust Fund. He should be working day and night to revive the moribund economy.
Maybe the Sandy victims should send a delegation to Iowa and New Hampshire to spread the word. If Christie does for America what hes done for New Jersey, it would be wise to consider other options.
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Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I spent 30 minutes and I still haven't read all of
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#3
I collect graphics from a wide variety of sources and share with others ... here's a few more; enjoy
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