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On a somewhat similar note, president Trump recently threatened to cut off funding for wildfires[0]. [0] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/09/trump-threatens-to-cut
by smaili 8y ago
On a somewhat similar note, president Trump recently threatened to cut off funding for wildfires[0].
[0] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/09/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-federal-funding-for-california-wildfire-relief.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/09/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-f...
- isoskeles 8y agoI think this is great news. Why would we want to give money to wildfires? They're pretty destructive, causing millions (billions?) of dollars in damage and killing innocent civilians. I do not think we should be giving money to wildfires. They can't even use the money anyway.
- DoofusOfDeath 8y agoThey'd burn right through it anyway.
- dylan604 8y agoWhat would the burn rate be compared to other start ups, and how much runway would they be given before they pull the plug?
- devmunchies 8y agoHow many times does California need help until it, as its own entity, fixes the problem? Hopefully this lights a fire under the regulators in Sacramento.
- dylan604 8y agoHow many times would Florida, Louisiana, etc need help until they fix the hurricane problem? There's definitely situations that people create that makes them much more susceptible to natural disasters, and I would go along with the "fix the problem" approach if this is the point you are making.
- shard972 8y agoObviously they just need to establish a hurricane fighter force. I wonder why nobody has ever considered this before /s
- jedberg 8y agoThe irony of course is that the fire that caused him to say that was on federal land. I.e. he is the leader of the organization that is responsible for preventing fires on that land.