Maxine Waters blames ‘rich people’ for the failings of Newsom and Karen Bass…
- California wildfires have led to anger over water shortages, with the Santa Ynez Reservoir offline for nearly a year, impacting firefighting efforts.
- The official death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles rose to 11, with significant destruction reported.
- Rep. Maxine Waters criticized the wealthy for the wildfire response, stating that elected officials should be accountable for their roles.
- Waters emphasized the need for media attention on affected communities, highlighting the struggles of those without resources.
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Waters: I’m Not Playing Politics on Fires, But We Need Rich to Pay Fair Share to Provide Services
On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) stated that she doesn’t want to get into politics about the fires in California, but “services cost money and we should be willing to get the richest people in this country, the richest 1% that is protected, make sure they pay their fair taxes so that we can have the money to provide the services. With that money and with those resources, the people who have been selected o…
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