>>21681594 (2022) VP Harris slammed for saying Hurricane Ian aid will be ‘based on equity’PN

VP Harris slammed for saying Hurricane Ian aid will be ‘based on equity’

Updated Oct. 2, 2022

Vice President Harris came in for a torrent of criticism aftertelling an audience that “communities of color” would be first in line for relief in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

“We have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity, understanding that we fight for equality, but we also need to fight for equity,” she said during a discussion with Priyanka Chopra at the Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum on Friday.

“If we want people to be in an equal place sometimes we need to take into account those disparities and do that work,” she added.

Harris’ remarks immediately came in for backlash, including from Christina Pushaw, rapid response director for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“This is false. @VP’s rhetoric is causing undue panic and must be clarified. FEMA Individual Assistance is already available to all Floridiansimpacted by Hurricane Ian, regardless of race or background,” Pushaw said.

Sadanand Dhume, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute added that “real people don’t talk like this.

“If a hurricane hits a state, we should expect the government to help all those affected: black, brown white, purple, green,” he said.

Even Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, chimed in sayingresource allocation “should be according to greatest need, not race or anything else.”

(Remember E. Palestine received no FEMA help and when and if they came, they said there was nothing dangerous. So she fulfilled exactly what the Bidan Admin wanted. They did the same or worse on Maui.Take them seriously when they state their policies like this. Haiti has gotten billions and billions in FEMA aid for years, and then its been stolen by the gov there.)

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