DC sends big rasberry to NYC
NEW YORK (AFP) - ( ed note, blue cities in blue states!) New York and Washington, the two cities targetted by the September 11, 2001 attacks, were in uproar Thursday over federal plans to cut their counter-terrorism grants by 40 percent this year.The outcry was fuelled by simultaneous announcements that (ed. note, red cities in red states!) cities like Omaha in Nebraska and Louisville in Kentucky would see their funding increased by the same margin
On a national level, the total funding provided by the DHS fell from 825 million dollars last year to 711 million dollars."Our goal is to greatly enhance the collective preparedness of the nation while making certain that finite resources are directed to areas most at risk and to solutions that are innovative and regionally driven," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Gawds Honest Truth
New York has no national monuments or icons, according to the Department of Homeland Security form obtained by ABC News. (PDF file) That was a key factor used to determine that New York City should have its anti-terror funds slashed by 40 percent--from $207.5 million in 2005 to $124.4 million in 2006.
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