Mississippi had the money, the Governor chose not to include those neighborhoods in receiving that money. Mississippi is a leach state, in that it takes in more federal money than it pays out.
Maybe if Mississippi had a Democratic Governor who would actually use federal funds for something other than anti-choice propaganda and lining his donors pockets?
I’m thinking that if republicans embraced taxation as a good thing and red states had higher taxes, investments can be made in infrastructure, like water. There are many places in the US that need serious water infrastructure fixed.
Jackson’s water crisis is the consequence of decades of underfunded infrastructure and state government indifference to a problem in a city (albeit their state’s capital) that is now 80% African-American. The federal government may have to pay for much-needed water system improvements because the white-ruled state government just doesn’t give a rat’s patootie. This sad situation hardly compares with our overseas aid to a democratic government and a well-educated population facing an existential threat from a madman bent on creating as much human misery (in both Russia and Ukraine, if not it much of Europe, the Middle East and Africa) as he can.
Worked in the DC area for nine years. When DC had to file for bankruptcy. DC was in such bad straits that they rented out their city hall and moved to cheaper quarters they owned. Bankruptcy court assigned a committee to take over the government functions. DC government is mainly funded by two sources — taxes and in lieu of taxes funds from the federal government. The in lieu of taxes funding makes up for the federal government owning so much of DC’s territory (Capitol building complex, White House complex and so much other real estate). BTW, federal government does the same for states where large amounts of government owned real estate deny states the revenue. In a few years, the bankruptcy committee paid off the debts, allowing the city government to move back into their City Hall. Solved their water treatment problems and funded the police so the streets were once more safe before the DC government could once more the manage the city. Unfortunately, DC went back to their former ways. The school heating systems were found to be deficient. Federal government sent the Army Corps of Engineers in to replace all the heating systems. After a very few years, the heating systems broke down again. City government neglected to spend about $1,000 per system annually to maintain the systems.
nixie224 almost 2 years ago
And Ted Rall ain’t working for Putin….
Erse IS better almost 2 years ago
Depends on WHERE in Mississippi. Of course. Sometimes I do wonder about Rall’s understanding of things outside is very small “state”.
braindead Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Ted, stop LYING.
There was federal money allocated to Mississippi water. It was hijacked by Republicans.
.
Republicans LIE about every issue.
Don’t be like them.
GiantShetlandPony over 1 year ago
Mississippi had the money, the Governor chose not to include those neighborhoods in receiving that money. Mississippi is a leach state, in that it takes in more federal money than it pays out.
Direwolf over 1 year ago
Maybe if Mississippi had a Democratic Governor who would actually use federal funds for something other than anti-choice propaganda and lining his donors pockets?
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hey, they also really needed that volleyball court ….
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
I can see both sides…but seriously, take care of home first….it’s been like this for as long as I could remember, …….no matter who’s in the WH…
piper_gilbert over 1 year ago
Address both. Why does it have to be an either/or issue?
blueberries are delicious Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m thinking that if republicans embraced taxation as a good thing and red states had higher taxes, investments can be made in infrastructure, like water. There are many places in the US that need serious water infrastructure fixed.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
So? Different pots of money, one has no limit, the other kind of has.
Plumb.Bob Premium Member over 1 year ago
This country isn’t perfect so we can’t help anyone anywhere else.
quixotic3 over 1 year ago
I suppose we should have ceded Europe to the Nazis as well. After all, we had our own domestic needs to tend to.
apfelzra Premium Member over 1 year ago
Jackson’s water crisis is the consequence of decades of underfunded infrastructure and state government indifference to a problem in a city (albeit their state’s capital) that is now 80% African-American. The federal government may have to pay for much-needed water system improvements because the white-ruled state government just doesn’t give a rat’s patootie. This sad situation hardly compares with our overseas aid to a democratic government and a well-educated population facing an existential threat from a madman bent on creating as much human misery (in both Russia and Ukraine, if not it much of Europe, the Middle East and Africa) as he can.
Stephen Runnels Premium Member over 1 year ago
Not exactly true, is it Ted?https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/mississippi-emergency-declaration-0
jvscanlan Premium Member over 1 year ago
These America Firsters always lead us into a world war.
Interventor12 over 1 year ago
Worked in the DC area for nine years. When DC had to file for bankruptcy. DC was in such bad straits that they rented out their city hall and moved to cheaper quarters they owned. Bankruptcy court assigned a committee to take over the government functions. DC government is mainly funded by two sources — taxes and in lieu of taxes funds from the federal government. The in lieu of taxes funding makes up for the federal government owning so much of DC’s territory (Capitol building complex, White House complex and so much other real estate). BTW, federal government does the same for states where large amounts of government owned real estate deny states the revenue. In a few years, the bankruptcy committee paid off the debts, allowing the city government to move back into their City Hall. Solved their water treatment problems and funded the police so the streets were once more safe before the DC government could once more the manage the city. Unfortunately, DC went back to their former ways. The school heating systems were found to be deficient. Federal government sent the Army Corps of Engineers in to replace all the heating systems. After a very few years, the heating systems broke down again. City government neglected to spend about $1,000 per system annually to maintain the systems.
Rich Douglas over 1 year ago
Unless you’re White.
XtopherSD over 1 year ago
Wow. Lazy, incomplete and uninformed commentary on infrastructure spending and Russian propaganda in one toon! Ted is nothing if not efficient.
wildthing over 1 year ago
War’s where the money is…………..infrastructure doesn’t make a profit, so why do it?
wildthing over 1 year ago
Least that’s been the policy for the last forty neoliberal years.
JRobinson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hey, what can I say? Ukraine just has its act together better than Mississippi.
John Keith Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ted – Thanks for another biting satire that is again based on pure facts. Nobody seems to do it better…
Moxie over 1 year ago
Or Detroit
skipugh Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sounds like Mississippi should fix this without help from any snowflakes.