What Louisiana gets for voting Republican: Ø

TBlanco said Bush prescribed failure for Louisiana
Gov. Blanco said President Bush has issued Louisiana a prescription for failure by turning down U.S. Rep. Richard Baker's proposed federal buyout to avert foreclosures on about 200,000 hurricane-damaged homes. Michelle Millhollon, The Advocate 01/26/2006 Read Article: The Advocate

Editorial: President betrayed faith of Louisiana citizens
Editors write, a suggestion from the White House that Louisiana should use Mississippi's plan to deal with hurricane recovery effort is unfair to the state and leaves thousands of homeowners and business owners indefinitely "in financial and legal limbo." Editors, The Advocate 01/26/2006 Read Article: The Advocate

Editorial: Time for Bush to keep his promise
Editors write, President Bush stood in Jackson Square four months ago and promised in front of the nation to rebuild "a stricken region." Now that the President has rejected Rep. Baker's proposed federal buy-out plan, "the administration ought to propose an alternative that is proportionate to the problem." There is gulf between what the area needs and the Bush administration and residents are still waiting for an answer. Editors, New Orleans Times-Picayune 01/26/2006 Read Article: New Orleans Times-Picayune

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