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Re: $40B

  • Subject: Re: $40B
  • From: Nance Confer <Marbleface@AOL.COM>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 09:16:52 EDT
  • Reply-to: Assessment Reform Network Mailing List <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
  • Sender: Assessment Reform Network Mailing List <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
In a message dated 09/16/2001 3:57:19 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
susanharman@IGC.ORG writes:


> The bill
> would provide $40 billion "for the costs of
>
> (1) providing Federal, State, and local preparedness for mitigating and
> responding to the attacks,
>
> (2) providing support to counter, investigate, or prosecute domestic or
> international terrorism,
>
> (3) providing increased transportation security,
>
> (4) repairing public facilities and transportation systems damaged by
> the attacks, and
>
> (5) supporting national security"
>

With $20B earmarked for NY/DC/PA, this leaves the rest kind of wide open. If
I'm understanding it correctly.

Supporting national security -- what is that? Extra Natl Guard on the
streets of NYC or sending soldiers to Afghanistan?? Wish I undersood
bureaucratese better.

Nance

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