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Lummis votes against Superstorm Sandy bill
Posted 1/16/13
CHEYENNE — Wyoming congresswoman Cynthia Lummis says she voted against $50.5 billion in Superstorm Sandy disaster relief because lawmakers refused to cut federal spending to offset it.
Lummis joined other GOP lawmakers Tuesday in a failed bid to make the relief contingent on a 1.63 percent reduction in spending by federal agencies this year. Lummis said storm victims deserved the money but she had to oppose the bill.
In a statement, Lummis said that Wyoming has had to cut its budget by 6.5 percent. She questioned how lawmakers can address its $16 million debt if it can’t cut 1.6 percent in spending.
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What a shame that Lummis allows the politics between parties to stand in the way of U.S. citizens in the middle of such a horrific crisis. Too bad she doesn't live there. Thursday, January 17|Report this