Topeka — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue disaster declarations for several counties experiencing losses from drought and severe weather.
In a letter this week, Brownback requested that drought disasters be declared for Kiowa, Marion, McPherson and Pratt counties. They would be added to 46 counties for which drought disasters have already been declared this year.
Brownback has also requested an agricultural disaster declaration for 10 counties hit by floods, hail and high winds. Those counties are Atchison, Clay, Doniphan, Kiowa, Leavenworth, Osborne, Pratt, Sedgwick, Wallace and Wyandotte.
The governor says the extreme conditions have taken a toll on crop production and livestock across the state. He's seeking eligibility for federal emergency loan and other agriculture aid.
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SDTPlant 1 year, 9 months ago
Lets see. How does this work? The Lord of Brownbackistan now wants federal dollars. If I were Tom Vilsack, I'd tell him to use his own money. He seems to have plenty of it to throw at programs that he favors. I say, let them eat cake.
dabbindan 1 year, 9 months ago
as far as i'm concerned, the headline should read:
"gov. brownback IS a disaster"
i know it's not particularly articulate or even that clever. but i DO feel a bit better.
Pywacket 1 year, 9 months ago
Oh! The disaster in question is due to drought and severe weather? I guess it was too much to hope that he had realized what an unmitigated disaster his "leadership" had created for the state of Kansas and was flailing about for help in rectifying things.
pavlovs_dog 1 year, 9 months ago
All for small gov't except when his hand is out.
Orwell 1 year, 9 months ago
He didn't save taxpayers a plugged nickel in federal SRS funds. Kansas taxpayers will still pay their share, but those dollars will be spent in other states.
Thanks a pantload, Sam.
scott3460 1 year, 9 months ago
Funny how the right wingers love to lecture on personal responsibility for certain constituencies, but belly up to the trough to grab all they can for others. Worthless hypocrites.
Yeoman2 1 year, 9 months ago
Wow, you all beat me to it!! Brownbackwards wants the federal government to stop spending and if he and his Republican Terrorist cronies do not get their way, they will take their football home! Now he wants some of that "excessive federal spending."
Will the hypocricy ever end??
yourworstnightmare 1 year, 9 months ago
Brownback asking for a pull from the federal teat.
Hypocrite.
snap_pop_no_crackle 1 year, 9 months ago
Haters gonna hate.
parco814 1 year, 9 months ago
Now see here Gandalf, when the conservative folks on these boards compare the President to mass-murdering communist and fascist tyrants, that's not hate! That's love for America and freedom!
Crazy_Larry 1 year, 9 months ago
This is socialism!
beatrice 1 year, 9 months ago
He wants to be compensated for acts of god. Isn't that going against god's will? That seems to be a hypocritical as well.
newmedia 1 year, 9 months ago
I guess no one feels the folks in Joplin or those effected from flooding on the Missouri or Mississippi rivers are entitled to govt loans, etc. either when their livelihoods were destroyed or severely reduced. It must feel great to be that self sufficient.
rooster 1 year, 9 months ago
I guess the same could be said for the folks with disabilities or underprivilged children, both of whom Brownback could care less about.
osur351 1 year, 9 months ago
What, King Sam is wanting help from the gubment, that would be asking the gubment to get involved in lives and business. He continually backs getting the gov't off our backs but now is inviting more. Which side of his mouth is this coming out of? Hey, King what happens when the strings are attached?
parco814 1 year, 9 months ago
What's up with this? Republicans usually respond to hard working people who face hardships by telling them they should've worked harder and planned better. Didn't Sam and his conservative congregation pray hard enough for these folks? Can't he get some of his faith-based programs (the GOP's politically correct term for religious charities) to lend a hand and give some help? Since when did Kansas become a nanny state? Where are the Koch brothers when we need them? They've got some mighty deep pockets and the country's in the middle of a budget crisis, so no more "out of control" spending for anyone, anywhere, anyhow! Gov Sam shouldn't be asking Uncle Sam for any handouts at a time like this.
Agnostick 1 year, 9 months ago
So, I guess we're not worried anymore that the federal government won't have enough money for us? Like we were... say... 48 hours ago?
"That is what I'm focused on. We are looking at what we can and what we need to do to really cut down on and anticipate far fewer dollars, because that is what will actually happen to the states," Brownback said. "The bonds will get paid first because it will be a higher priority by the government, but they will then stop making transfer payments to the states."
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/jul/27/brownback-says-his-administration-preparing-reduce/?kansas_legislature
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