Biden says U.S. will pay the bill for New Mexico wildfire recovery

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SANTA FE, N.M., June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal government will fund New Mexico's full wildfire response, President Joe Biden said on Saturday speaking from Santa Fe amid anger from survivors over the blaze that was started by federal officials.

"We have a responsibility to help the state recover," Biden told elected officials and emergency responders at an afternoon briefing from the state's capital, where he was reviewing efforts to fight the state's biggest blaze in recorded history.

"Today I'm announcing the federal government's covering 100% of the cost," Biden said, though earlier in the day he had said he would need congressional approval for some funding.



https://www.reuters.com/world/us/anger-frustration-over-wildfire-biden-visits-new-mexico-2022-06-11/
 
Biden: ‘We have a responsibility to help this state recover’

SANTA FE — In his first visit to New Mexico since becoming president, Joe Biden cleared the way for additional federal funding to help with wildfires in the state, and he made clear that the government has a moral obligation to help northern New Mexicans who have been impacted by the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire.

“We have a responsibility to help this state recover, to help the families who have been here for centuries…,” Biden said after arriving in Santa Fe. Air Force One flew over the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire before touching down, and the president called the amount of territory affected “astounding.”

“We’ll do whatever it takes, as long as it takes,” he later added.

https://www.abqjournal.com/2507551/biden-to-visit-new-mexico-for-wildfire-briefing.html
 
Today I'm announcing the federal government's covering 100% of the cost," Biden said, though earlier in the day he had said he would need congressional approval for some funding.
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he;s clueless as usual
 
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