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NY lawmakers: $50B in federal aid not enough

Originally published: December 5, 2012 1:27 PM
Updated: December 5, 2012 10:24 PM
By TOM BRUNE tom.brune@newsday.com

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WASHINGTON -- New York lawmakers Wednesday said they'll push for a bigger disaster aid package for superstorm Sandy than the estimated $50 billion that reports say the White House is considering.

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan told a Senate appropriations hearing Wednesday that the White House will submit its proposal to Congress this week but was still working on it. He said it was premature...

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