Fox's Baier falsely suggests CA won't receive "millions of stimulus dollars" for forest firefighting
Citing a report that the U.S. Forest Service "will spend $2.7 million in the nation's capital," Fox News host Bret Baier falsely suggested that Washington, D.C., rather than California, "will receive millions of stimulus dollars allocated for forest firefighting." In fact, the Forest Service has announced that more than $60 million in stimulus funds has been allocated for "Wildland Fire Management" projects in California, and the Department of the Interior has committed another $3.3 million for "Hazardous Fuels Reduction" in the state.
Baier: "Even though" CA has been battling fires, "it is Washington, D.C., that will receive millions" for forest firefighting
From the September 11 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier:
BAIER: Even though Californians have battling -- have been battling raging forest fires, it is Washington, D.C., that will receive millions of stimulus dollars allocated for forest firefighting.
The Washington Times reports the Forest Service has announced it will spend $2.7 million in the nation's capital. The money will go to the group Washington Parks and People, which sponsors festivals and refurbishes urban parks.
One California Republican lawmaker whose district has seen some of the worst fires says, quote, "Funds that should be used to thin our overgrown forests and protect the public are being frivolously spent on park restoration."
Our calls to the Forest Service were not returned.
CA is set to receive 20 times more stimulus dollars than D.C. to fight forest fires
$60 million for "Wildland Fire Management" projects in California. As of September 9, the Forest Service has announced numerous projects for "Wildland Fire Management" to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act totaling more than $60 million.
$3.3 million from the Office of Wildland Fire. The Interior Department's Office of Wildland Fire has also announced that $3.3 million in stimulus funds will go toward "Hazardous Fuels Reduction" in California.
Rather a large, Sixty Million Dollar,omission though, don't you think?
Fox News is yellow journalism at it's best. Maybe even more so... Maybe we should start calling it 'Red' journalism?
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These people really are a bunch of lying scumbags!
Stop building houses in wildfire zones.
Regards,
Families of Firefighters
American Taxpayers
Stop building houses in wildfire zones.
So, I guess it is just the people of California who need to stop building in wild fire zones? What about people in the Carolinas, or in Michigan? Anywhere there is undergrowth, that isn't removed, you are technically in a wild fire zone.
Granted, I personally have issues where people insist on building homes in California (mountainsides, etc) but; I also have issues with people who build houses on the ocean in hurricane areas.
Stop driving on government roads for free and costing me money for your welfare. Stop eating food and drinking water that I have to pay hard earned money in taxes to make sure you and your family don't die from poisoning. Close any bank accounts at all that you may have because I don't want to continue to pay for the free insurance that you get from the FDIC, where if the bank goes bankrupt and loses all your money like Washington Mutual did, you don't lose all of your deposit. How dare you have free government insured bank accounts.
Also stop living anywhere near a fire station. I am sure your neighbors are sick of paying for making sure your home is protected in case of fire FOR FREE.
Regards,
American Taxpayers