An Oklahoma Senator said there is no comparison between funds for Hurricane Sandy Relief and aid for his state where a devastating tornado recently struck.
That same Senator, was one of three representatives who voted against the $50 billion dollar disaster aid for the hurricane victims in the northeastern part of U.S. The Los Angles Times reports that the three representatives demanded for spending cuts as a condition to hurricane aid.
Will the tables turn that now that a tornado tore through Oklahoma stretching nearly two miles wide and killing at least 24 people?
Oklahoma's Senator said they would not abuse federal aid disaster like what happened with the Super storm Sandy relief. He described the Northeast aid saying: "They had things in the Virgin Islands. They were fixing roads there, they were putting roofs on houses in Washington, D.C. Every body was getting in and exploiting the tragedy that took place. That won't happen in Oklahoma," LA Times reports.
While the budget from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) remains in question, the estimated cost of tornado recovery does as well.
One Maryland Democrat said, "This is a time for neighbor helping neighbor. This is not the time for a 'budgeteering' battle. This is a time to respond with compassion and competence," Reuters reports.
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