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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

if elected, Republicans promise to strip them of whatever funding they have left so they can blame immigrants when half the south gets wiped out destroyed by Hurricane Maria

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Someone needs to fly a plane over the area with this on a banner:

The Republicans plan to Defund FEMA. When this happens again, no one will help you.

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

The attempted to impeach but it failed in the House…

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

when half the south gets wiped out destroyed by Hurricane Maria

If that happened I'd rename my daughter Maria.

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Try to budget for this:

Roll coal! (Ptui.)

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] IntangibleSloth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The one with the lights?

[–] Steve@startrek.website 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fox news clearly states its because FEMA spends 3% of its budget on services for illegal immigrants.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

As long as its for emergencies I could care less if somebody is illegal. But, that's me.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

As in there is a 99% chance I just don't care.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Good thing we've spent almost a trillion dollars to murder children overseas.

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago

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