Saturday, September 03, 2005
As far as reconstruction goes, simple thought: lots of unemployed people in New Orleans, and lots of work to be done rebuilding New Orleans: FDR would know what to do. I know that's an overly simplistic idea, but I think a New Deal type thing would do wonders both ways.
Any bets on how GWB goes about it?
Any bets on how GWB goes about it?
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Simple, but brilliant. Unfortunately, Halliburton has already been awarded a contract: www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/hurricane_katrina.html
It would be a shame to see the city's poorest residents permanently displaced, and I fear that may well happen if the government doesn't provide incentives for their return, e.g. dignified, affordable housing, jobs, etc.
It would be a shame to see the city's poorest residents permanently displaced, and I fear that may well happen if the government doesn't provide incentives for their return, e.g. dignified, affordable housing, jobs, etc.
i had a thought like that today, since so many evacuees are deciding to stay in places they end up....
that in cities like atlanta, they should create a "dollar house" situation like Carter did in baltimore... make incentives so evacuees can buy vacant houses for nothing here...
that in cities like atlanta, they should create a "dollar house" situation like Carter did in baltimore... make incentives so evacuees can buy vacant houses for nothing here...
Laurel,
I've never heard of the dollar house solution, but it makes sense to me--a liberal version of the 'ownership society.'
And Dan, amen.
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I've never heard of the dollar house solution, but it makes sense to me--a liberal version of the 'ownership society.'
And Dan, amen.
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