clearvision Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 CBS News:When the Federal Emergency Management Agency mailed out 83,000 debt notices this year to victims of Hurricane Katrina and other 2005 storms, one of the letters showed up in David Bellinger's mailbox. Bellinger, who is blind, needed a friend to read it and break the news that FEMA wants him to pay back more than $3,200 in federal aid he received after Katrina."I nearly had a stroke," recalls the 63-year-old, who moved to Atlanta after the storm wrecked his New Orleans home. "I'm totally blind. I subsist entirely on a Social Security disability check. If I have to pay this money back, it would pretty much wipe out all the savings I have."Many other Gulf Coast hurricane victims are in the same position, angry and frustrated at the prospect of repaying money they spent years ago as they tried to rebuild their lives.FEMA is seeking to recover more than $385 million it says was improperly paid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. The debts, which average about $4,622 per recipient, represent slightly less than 5 percent of the roughly $8 billion that FEMA distributed after the storms. At least some of the overpayments were due to FEMA employees' own mistakes, ranging from clerical errors to failing to interview applicants, according to congressional testimony.But the agency says it is required by law to make an effort to recover improper payments, even if the recipient wasn't at fault. Last week, however, Congress approved legislation that would allow FEMA to waive many of the debts. President Barack Obama signed the measure — part of a $1 trillion spending package — into law last Friday. ------The whining continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCJim Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I had though these LOANS where issured thru SBA at a low interest rate...which means you have to pay it back....damn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 which means you have to pay it back....damn!!! Only if you are Republican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 ------ The whining continues. I am taking your name down and reporting you to 1984@Whitehouse.gov for being non supportive of the Great Zero's ambitious campaign to take from the greedy and give to the needy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evad Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 ------ The whining continues. I am taking your name down and reporting you to 1984@Whitehouse.gov for being non supportive of the Great Zero's ambitious campaign to take from the greedy and give to the needy. Totally unrelated, except for the greedy to needy bit, but...I wonder what ever happened to the BP 20 BILLION???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCJim Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 ------ The whining continues. I am taking your name down and reporting you to 1984@Whitehouse.gov for being non supportive of the Great Zero's ambitious campaign to take from the greedy and give to the needy. Totally unrelated, except for the greedy to needy bit, but...I wonder what ever happened to the BP 20 BILLION???? HA! HA! the 20 billion has been obamanized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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