The Washington Times

Storm relief sets up new spending without cuts

President Obama’s call for $60 billion in spending to cover damage from superstorm Sandy tops a congressional wish list of more stimulus spending.

Brian Hajeski, 41, of Brick, N.J., reacts on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, as he looks at the debris of a home that washed up onto the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after Superstorm Sandy rolled through Mantoloking, N.J. Sandy caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Brian Hajeski, 41, of Brick, N.J., reacts on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, as he looks at the debris of a home that washed up onto the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after Superstorm Sandy rolled through Mantoloking, N.J. Sandy caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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