Just heard on the radio today that those without insurance in SoCal are eligible for a FEMA check of $28k to help them rebuild/replace. Why was the ability to rebuild/replace only assessed at $2k for Katrina? I understand that the cost of living is higher in CA than LA, but to the tune of $26k difference? Let's talk about personal accountability here, as well, this is for UNinsured people.
2007-10-27 04:20:18 · 15 answers · asked by momatad 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Voter vs. Non-voter. Haves vs. Have-nots. If you don't have it to begin with, you're not going to get it from the government.
2007-10-27 04:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by alurt_rekoob 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
When you compare the prices of the homes that were lost in SoCal compared to New Orleans, it makes sense. The houses lost in the fires were from 500,000-multimillion dollar homes. The average hous in New Orleans is worth maybe $3.95. The people who were affected in SoCal were higher class and could afford the insurance in most cases, unlike N.O.
2007-10-27 05:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The people in New Orleans were mostly only renting their homes that were flooded not to mention they were prolly not in the best shape to begin with (in the lesser parts of town). Now people in SoCal owned million dollar mansions. Of course they are going to get thousands more. Lets not try to start something saying that America doesn't care about poor people because we all know that is not true.
2007-10-27 05:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the 2k figure u quote was not for rebuilding costs, there are billions of dollars made available to the gulf coast states to assist with rebuilding that the states have done a poor job of distributing to the people....the $2000 was given in the form of a debit card to assist them with temporary housing living expenses immediately after the hurricane..... It had nothing to do with thier rebuilding costs
2007-10-27 04:32:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
.Let Tom Cruise & the Church Of Scientology,Steven Spielberg,Tom Hanks,Warren Beatty,and all the other "pretty people" rebuild California.They don't need government assistance.
2007-10-27 05:14:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The diference is simple: the people in New Orleans were majority black (and Democrat); in California they aremajority white and Republican.
2007-10-27 05:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The 2,000 dollars given to the people in LA were not to rebuild they were to cover living expenses. If you were paying attention most of the money was spent by the recipients at Casinos, Jewelry store, and Victoria secret stores. The 28,000 is for the people of Ca, to help rebuild homes that in cases will take hundreds of thousands to replace.
2007-10-27 04:28:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋
Maybe because it is a election year and the GOP read the handwriting on the wall from Katrina.
2007-10-27 04:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by jean 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Not to mention the fact that most of those people are rich & were self-insured.
Edit: check out this answer.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuviqFNOwNvsItOBCaJsBrXsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071025065025AAGUqRZ
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2007-10-27 04:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Many more people in New Orleans were not property owners, they were renters, or the government helped with the rent.
2007-10-27 04:26:50 · answer #10 · answered by stupidcaucasian 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋