Wow, so we can put an actual dollar amount on the lives lost. Most of the time karma isn’t so precise.
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Thoughts and prayers 👍
Thoughts and prayers
On the one hand, I can't imagine the county in question has the type of tax revenue to support $500 million, even if they were the type to have change to raise taxes (they're not). On the other hand, situations in which local governments can't afford essentials is exactly when you're supposed to have larger government (Texas, Feds) step in an subsidize, which of course they aren't willing under GoP rule. Meh.
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I'm reminded of "a libertarian walks into a bear". Right wing folks have a poor model of the world
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What forest? I can't see no forest because of all these damn trees!
Why help myself if I have to spend money and do stuff?
Understandable when it comes to wearing pants. Not understandable when it comes to natural disaster warning systems.
Just in case anybody wasn't sure.
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There you go…
Couldn't they just use a system that sends texts or alerts using GPS / triangulation?
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How about this. Create a program where people can sign up to buy an affordable siren. Install sirens. Texas reimburses those people a percentage. Maybe a tax credit. People hate paying taxes. Texas charges another percentage to all people in Texas.
Maybe it's just me but if I had the option to install an affordable advanced warning siren I'd be interested. My phone works too but a siren has to be cheaper than a funeral for my family.
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Some lawmakers, including state Rep. Wes Virdell, voted against it due to its projected $500 million cost, though several now admit they're reconsidering in the wake of recent events
They’re not going to reconsider. Who’s buying this lie from consummate liars?
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Oh good. We can put an exact dollar figure on the lives of those children. Convenient.
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Let's not lose sight of the profound savings the county enjoyed.
The cowardice of capitalism and "fiscal conservatism" knows no limits.
An unfortunate FAFO scenario.
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Well now they can spend a billion rebuilding with very little of their own money. Socialism for me, not for thee.
Yeah, God forbid you spend a few hundred thousand dollars of easy to maintain equipment to to keep the people who pay you taxes safe
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Welcome to capitalism. Life-saving stuff is cut because it's expensive.
Texans do this to themselves. Fuck em.
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America is a death cult
Of course, more people get shot to death than this flood killed. And since guns are safe and not killing people, the flood is even safer.
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