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For context, for ideological reasons, DeWine chose not to spend billions in emergency money previously allocated to Ohio during an massive global emergency [1],

For context, for ideological reasons, DeWine chose not to spend billions in emergency money previously allocated to Ohio during an massive global emergency [1], so its sus that Ohio would ask for or need federal assistance for what amounts to a very localized emergency solely affecting a single town in a single state. At any rate, Ohio already has the money to respond to this emergency. [1] https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-still-has-billions-to-spend-in-federal-coronavirus-relief-money.html https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-...

klyrs 4y ago
I'm not familiar with policy surrounding this. Is disaster-relief funding fungible in the manner that you're suggesting it be used?
vuln 4y ago
Yep all that run off into the water or chemicals in the air will just stay in the little white republican town. /s
- redeeman 4y ago
  you may /s, but you can be sure thats what the federal government actually think
  - vuln 4y ago
    My comment went grey before I added the /s and was instantly upvoted afterwards.
Supermancho 4y ago
> its sus that Ohio would ask for or need federal assistance for what amounts to a very localized emergency solely affecting a single town in a single state. This is dismissive. I don't believe it's a proper categorization, at the core. Ecological disaster that results from a train that crossed state lines, directly affecting citizens, casually appears to be a federal matter. The state is not expected to have spending and resources to cope with this type of disaster. Scale is just one quality of concern. Intensity is another. Responsibility is another. etc. https://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/fy08_fema_sp_bookmarked.pdf https://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/fy08_fema_sp_bookmarked.pdf > Mission: Reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation
- gamblor956 4y ago
  I guess I should have been more clear: I'm just mocking the justification DeWine used to turn down prior federal emergency funding. Yes, it's a federal matter. The leakage crosses state lines. But Ohio already has billions in federal money it can spend toward this disaster that it is simply choosing not to spend, for ideological reasons, and which it is attempting to use to lower local taxes.

klyrs 4y ago

I'm not familiar with policy surrounding this. Is disaster-relief funding fungible in the manner that you're suggesting it be used?

vuln 4y ago

Yep all that run off into the water or chemicals in the air will just stay in the little white republican town. /s

redeeman 4y ago
you may /s, but you can be sure thats what the federal government actually think
- vuln 4y ago
  My comment went grey before I added the /s and was instantly upvoted afterwards.

Supermancho 4y ago

> its sus that Ohio would ask for or need federal assistance for what amounts to a very localized emergency solely affecting a single town in a single state. This is dismissive. I don't believe it's a proper categorization, at the core. Ecological disaster that results from a train that crossed state lines, directly affecting citizens, casually appears to be a federal matter. The state is not expected to have spending and resources to cope with this type of disaster. Scale is just one quality of concern. Intensity is another. Responsibility is another. etc. https://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/fy08_fema_sp_bookmarked.pdf https://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/fy08_fema_sp_bookmarked.pdf > Mission: Reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation

gamblor956 4y ago
I guess I should have been more clear: I'm just mocking the justification DeWine used to turn down prior federal emergency funding. Yes, it's a federal matter. The leakage crosses state lines. But Ohio already has billions in federal money it can spend toward this disaster that it is simply choosing not to spend, for ideological reasons, and which it is attempting to use to lower local taxes.