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GOP hardly rushing to Sandy victims' aid

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in Washington. (Jan

Photo credit: AP | House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in Washington. (Jan 1, 2013)

A measly $9.7 billion.

After two months of delay.

Why no super response to superstorm Sandy?

At least 130 people were killed. In New York alone, 305,000 houses and apartments were either damaged or destroyed, along with 265,000 businesses. More than 140,000 flood insurance claims have already been filed and only a tiny percentage paid.

Sandy is America's costliest natural...

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