Another Republican Rebukes Cantor: Chris Christie Demands Hurricane Aid Without Offsetting Cuts

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Another Republican Rebukes Cantor: Chris Christie Demands Hurricane Aid Without Offsetting Cuts

By Zaid Jilanion

Last week, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) shockingly said that Congress should not approve emergency aid to states battered by Hurricane Irene unless it makes offsetting budget cuts elsewhere first. Cantor has been joined by several other congressional Republicans in demanding offsets be found for disaster relief.

Yesterday, the leading Republican in Cantor’s own state, Gov. Bob McDonnell, rebuked him and said disaster aid should not be held hostage for budget cuts. Now, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) is joining this chorus of Republican dissent, saying that aid should be delivered first and that possible cuts should be decided on later. “Our people are suffering now, and they need support now,” said Christie:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reacted angrily to a fight brewing in Washington over whether Hurricane Irene disaster aid may need to be offset by federal spending cuts. “Our people are suffering now, and they need support now. And they (Congress) can all go down there and get back to work and figure out budget cuts later,” the Republican governor told a crowd in the flood-ravaged North Jersey town of Lincoln Park.

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[Enrique]

1. they'll throw him under the bus for this n/t

[CTyankee]

4. Heh, damned if he does, damned if he doesn't...

Either the tea party or the voters of New Jersey, depending on whom he disappoints...he's in a tight spot all right...

[11 Bravo]

7. That bus better have some big-ass tires!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. I guess Christie won't be the great white Republican hope

many wanted him to be. :eyes:

[Curmudgeoness]

3. Hey, Christie, "state rights, state rights, smaller government".

Now you see why we need the federal government to be stronger---a pissant state like yours just cannot afford to pull itself out of a disaster alone. But....if it were not for the Dems in your state, I would send you nothing and let you figure out how to cope with the suffering.

[Scurrilous]

5. K & R

:thumbsup:

[bigdarryl]

6. Even though I TOTALLY!!! disagree politically with Christy he's right on this one

[Raine1967]

8. Christie and I disagree on politics -- but it is clear to me

that this man understands what Government is supposed to do. He seems to get that general welfare part of the constitution. Maybe he learned that after he didn't come back after the blizzard last year, and he did not return.

I am more than willing to give him credit for "getting" it. People need help in his state.

This is why I am a proud liberal. I like seeing conservatives realizing that there is nothing wrong with helping out your constituents. Hat tip to Christie.