So........Are Republicans TRULY Concerned about Port Security? They sure wanted you to think so when it was a veiled excuse for racism. But when it comes down to actual security, the answer's a resounding no.
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http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/16/...urity-funding/
Moments ago, the House of Representatives narrowly defeated an amendment proposed by Rep. Martin Sabo (D-MN) that would have provided $1.25 billion in desperately needed funding for port security and disaster preparedness. The Sabo amendment included:
– $300 million to enable U.S. customs agents to inspect high-risk containers at all 140 overseas ports that ship directly to the United States. Current funding only allows U.S. customs agents to operate at 43 of these ports.
– $400 million to place radiation monitors at all U.S. ports of entry. Currently, less than half of U.S. ports have radiation monitors.
– $300 million to provide backup emergency communications equipment for the Gulf Coast.
Meanwhile, the Bush budget – which most of the members who voted against this bill will likely support – contains an increase of $1.7 billion for missile defense, a program that doesn’t even work.
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Go ahead. Someone explain this one to me. I'd love to hear it. So which party are we supposed to trust to our security again? The one that votes down funding for port security and body armor for our troops or the one that proposes such ideas?
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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