New York – Sen. Charles Schumer again criticized the Obama administration’s funding of New York’s anti-terror efforts Sunday, saying President George W. Bush had at times been better for the region than Obama.
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“On this issue I would not give the Obama administration high marks,” Schumer said. “In its best years the Bush administration was better than this administration.”
Last weekend, after a sport utility vehicle packed with propane and other potential explosives was found parked in Times Square, Schumer called for “hundreds of millions of dollars” to be spent immediately to protect New York City. Sunday, he bemoaned the amount of New York-area funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative.
In 2005, the metropolitan area received $207 million, or 25 percent of all UASI funding, according to Schumer’s office, but in each of the next four years, the amount received fell to between 17.5 and 18.5 percent of funds, between $124 million and $145 million.
In 2010, the region is due to receive $151 million, or 18.1 percent of UASI money. Schumer’s office said Nassau and Suffolk counties are due to receive about $4 million.
Schumer said Sunday New York should get half of all federal anti-terror funds. “Even if we got 25 percent [of the total], it would be a lot more money,” he said.
Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) said although UASI funds have increased every year since 2006, “it is still, however, far from enough.”
Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler said overall federal anti-terror funds for New York have increased since 2005.
“In 2009, DHS awarded more than $457 million to New York City to prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorism and other threats – a 74 percent increase from 2005,” he said.
News Alert (liberals) America was better under Bush then under Obamanation.
I had a comment, but I honestly believe if I posted it I’d have the FBI at my door, so I deleted it to write this. I am at the point where I think 3 times before I post…we can’t criticize the President or his Administration. Free speech is rapidly becoming a thing of the past due to fear of retribution. That is more terrifying to me than physical terrorism: taking over our minds & hearts & controlling us is far worse & much more effective than blowing us up.
My friend’s mother had a discussion way back (when Obama said if someone disagrees with the health plan etc let us know.) She made the mistake of telling her neighbor how she felt about Obama. The next thing she knew, she got a call from a White House staffer. I promise you, I am NOT MAKING THIS UP.
It’s the only case I heard about, but there must be others. Schumer should be more afraid of mind-control at this point.
Yes yes yes obama obama nt you have to send away Avery liberal from ny but now
Miss George Bush yet?
Shumer, go take a hike off the GW Bridge. Your lone wolf theory went to hell in a hand basket real fast. The only thing you do well is get face time.
picture looks more like they’re wrestling 🙂
wasnt there once a newspaper headline that said ”screw you new york” or something like that?
seems like we are having the screws put to us here in new york.
It is actually a good thing for a Democrat senator from a large state like NY to say nasty things about the President. It will earn him an invitation to the Whitehouse, and he will soon issue an apology saying that he really meant the opposite. Getting to make two opposite statements in public is nearly unique to politicians. Obama does it all the time, as do many of the current administration and cabinet members. Never trust a politician. עיין מס’ אבות פ”ב מ”ג.