Bill Maher... mocks Harvey victimes

[Let's go Brandon!]

This dude has my nomination for chode of the year

Maher said, “[T]hese places that got flooded, like Texas, okay, they have a low tax base. So, the federal government bails them out. Their governors, their legislators they don’t believe in climate science. It seems like the responsible folks in this country, the people who pay a little more taxes and the people who believe in climate change are bailing out the people who hate government, except when they need government when they’re in trouble. That seems a little unfair.”

He added, “Suddenly, socialism is not such a bad idea when you’re standing in toxic floodwater.”

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/08/maher-socialism-is-not-such-a-bad-idea-when-youre-standing-in-toxic-floodwaters/#disqus_thread

[Johnny Dangerr]

Just read that. He needs to check out the help Cuban's get from their government verses the help Florida gets after Irma.
On his best day he is a fool.............

[Gunner97]

He's a moron.

[Lungbustr]

They have a low tax base, he **** sure isn't referencing the area I live or a whole lot of the areas I saw on television??? I live in Mont Belvieu then, I saw Kingwood, Humble, Katy, and a whole lot of other areas on TV with flooding. We are on the losing end of taxes, it's the hardcore liberals in Houston that are low tax base not us. We are the ones carrying the load.

What a moron. I don't know where that idiot is from, I guarantee you we are all a lot better off in Texas. From what I saw of everyone helping and rescuing folks I sure wouldnt want to see the outcome if it had happened anywhere else. There would have been a he'll of a lot of bodies to deal with that's for sure.

[Tbar]

Well lets see. Bill Maher was born in New York and now lives in California. These states fiscal health rankings are:

New York: 39th out of 50
California: 43rd out of 50

Compared to Texas which is 23rd out of 50.

https://www.mercatus.org/statefiscalrankings

Texas Rainy Day Fund(Economic Stabilization Fund): $9.7B

https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/2016/september/rainy-day.php

New York Rainy Day Fund: $1.8B

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/july16/072216.htm

California Rainy Day Fund: $1.15B

https://calchamberalert.com/2017/01/13/governors-prudent-budget-adds-to-rainy-day-fund/

[flywise]

There are about 10 people in this country i would not mind seeing in the burning wreakage
of a 747....he's on the list

[RiverRat1]

There are about 10 people in this country i would not mind seeing in the burning wreakage
of a 747....he's on the list

Who are the other 9?

And can I add some people? How many seats are available?

[flywise]

Who are the other 9?

And can I add some people? How many seats are available?

Clintons, rahm, nancy, reed, maxine......im sure it would be easy to fill
At least one 747

[tradtiger]

Several things wrong about Mayer's comments: comedy should have some basis in fact, and he is just plain wrong on his premises -- Bellaire, Kingwood, etc. are not low tax base zones; also, it's not socialism when volunteers are shoulder to shoulder with official responders. Finally: yes it's too soon to joke about people who lost everything due to a natural disaster.

[TXHunter12]

He might be on to something:
Yes let's keep all our tax money here in the state we would be way ahead!
We subsidize many other states all the time that are full of idiots like him.

[DUKFVR]

There are about 10 people in this country i would not mind seeing in the burning wreakage
of a 747....he's on the list

LOL!! I agree 100%

[stickerpatch59]

Who are the other 9?

And can I add some people? How many seats are available?

[RascalArms]

His shtick, if he ever had any......ran it's course years ago. He's an irrelevant has-been now.

[Livin'2hunt]

I absolutely abhor Bill Maher. His comment reminds me of a couple people who post on here from time to time.

Can we put Chuck Schumer on that airplane?

[Playa]

Several things wrong about Mayer's comments: comedy should have some basis in fact, and he is just plain wrong on his premises -- Bellaire, Kingwood, etc. are not low tax base zones; also, it's not socialism when volunteers are shoulder to shoulder with official responders. Finally: yes it's too soon to joke about people who lost everything due to a natural disaster.

They may be affluent areas with high real estate value, but they are still low tax base compared to states he is referencing, New York and Cali.

2nd this is even original content, bs was being batted around on social media 48 hours after landfall.

I can't imagine Houston being handled much better than it was. Nice mix of public and private resources.