Results: Congress okays nearly 10 Billion for Sandy victims; state and local legislators want 50 Billion more. Do you think they should get it, even though some of the 50 Billion is earmarked for things in Florida, Alaska, and other states not affected by Sandy

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How much do you think Congress should approve?
The 10 billion is fine
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The federal government needs to step up and give them 50 billion more
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They need more, but only give what is needed in the areas that were actually affected by Sandy
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Here are some of the other things the 50 billion is earmarked for. How many are you aware of?
4 million to aid in repairs to Florida's Kennedy Space Station
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45 million for work on the NOAA's hurricane reconnaissance aircraft
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821 million for dredging projects nationwide (in natural disaster areas not affected by Sandy)
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150 million for fishery disasters in a range of states such as Alaska and Mississippi
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None of these - I thought the full amount would go to Sandy victims
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None of these - I knew that some would go elsewhere, but I didn't know where
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Do you feel Congress is handling this right?
Yes - we have to be prudent in our current economical condition
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No - Americans need help, and they should get it
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I honestly don't know how I feel about this - is it government wasting our money again, or are the victims getting assaulted again, in a different way.
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None of the above apply to you? How do you feel then?
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Were you personally affected by Hurricane Sandy?
Yes, I live in an area where considerable damage was done
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No, I was not affected at all by Sandy
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Somewhere in the middle? Tell us more...
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