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Many Republicans are calling Landrieu??s provision the “new Louisiana Purchase.” However, it’s a bit early to assume that Landrieu??s vote has been “purchased.” She made an unequivocal preliminary clarification that her vote to bring the debate to the floor “should in no way be construed by the supporters of this current framework as an indication of how I might vote as this debate comes to an end.” She has stated that she will...
...addition, a very particular quirk in the Medicaid formula has essentially penalized Louisiana for the recovery efforts going on in the state. Because of the large influx of insurance money and federal grants after Katrina, the per-capita income of Louisiana appeared to rise. In Landrieu??s own words, this formula makes Louisiana seem like Connecticut even though it remains one of the poorest states in the country. This has triggered a readjustment of the amount that the federal government gives to Louisiana, which essentially means that Louisiana will have to come up with an extra $472 million...
...have read their own emergency response plan, which explicitly warned of thousands of poor residents that could be left behind, or learned anything from the experience of Hurricane Ivan in 2004, during which time the poor and sick were also abandoned in the city. Louisiana officials (Senator Mary Landrieu??s threat to literally “punch” their critics notwithstanding) should have to answer why, if levy repairs were so positively critical, they could not spare the few million dollars they say were necessary. Similarly, federal officials should have to answer why, given the complete state...
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