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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27
I hear people complaining about having to help pay for the rebuilding of homes along the Gulf Coast, and I wonder if they realize the financial benefits the gulf coast brings to the rest of the USA. Oil, tourism, food, etc. are all signicantly contributed by the Gulf Coast. I think this is a heartless time to be debating about such things and was sickened to hear it on the news today, and am sad to see that sentiment echoed by a few here.
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One brings to mind that billions in aid that were given to the 9/11 families and businesses. It was for the good of the city and for the good of the US. This is also why we have given trillions of dollars in aid all over the world, to good countries and to bad ones as well. It is better we do such things than not.
As a staunch libertarian, I believe the federal govt has too much money to spend but more importantly, if they have to have it, I believe it should be put to the best use as possible. This is one.