Washington Warming to National Disaster Plan Idea
National News • March 16, 2007
A proposal for a national disaster plan to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets appears to be gaining momentum in Washington.
This week, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the ...
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Subject: Barney
Posted On: March 16, 2007, 1:25 pm CDT
Posted By: Upper Midwest
Comment:
Let pass on the cost of other living expenses too besides flood insurance. How about having everyone in the nation help offset the cost to heat homes in the upper midwest during the winter months (This year has been the coldest we've had in 10 years) with the average monthly heating bill being $300+ monthly.
I choose to live in a part of the country that has the following 4 seasons: Summer (approx 3 months of humid, 85 degree plus weather); almost Winter (approx 2 weeks of 40-55 degree weather; Winter (lasts about 5-1/2 months of below freezing weather) and Post Winter (lasts 2-3 weeks of 45-70 degree weather). How about everyone helping us out with extra expenses we have that people in warm coastal area choose not to pay as part of their chose to live where they do?
Subject: Barney
I choose to live in a part of the country that has the following 4 seasons: Summer (approx 3 months of humid, 85 degree plus weather); almost Winter (approx 2 weeks of 40-55 degree weather; Winter (lasts about 5-1/2 months of below freezing weather) and Post Winter (lasts 2-3 weeks of 45-70 degree weather). How about everyone helping us out with extra expenses we have that people in warm coastal area choose not to pay as part of their chose to live where they do?