A letter from New Orleans

Published: August 29, 2007, 10:27 am

August 28, 2007 Dear Mr. President: Thank you for visiting New Orleans for the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the worst federal levee-failure disaster in United States history followed by the worst federal disaster response in United States history. We're also grateful for the $116 billion federal allocation for the Gulf Coast. That $116 billion has served you well, as your spokesmen often cite it as an indicator of your dedication to our recovery. But, it hasn't served us as well — it's not enough, it's been given grudgingly, and only after our elected officials have had to fight for it. So I feel I must correct the record about you and your administration's dedication to our recovery and implore you to take action to make things better. Indeed, you have allocated $116 billion for the Gulf Coast, but that number is misleading. According to the Brookings Institute’s most recent Katrina Index report, at least $75 billion of it was for immediate

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