Florida Democratic Party Chair Rizzo Issues Statement on Decision to Divert Florida Project Funds for Border Wall Construction
September 04, 2019
September 04, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the decision from the Trump administration to divert more than $419 million from Florida and Puerto Rico projects to build the border wall:
"While the people in Puerto Rico and the Panhandle are still waiting for the allocated funds to recover after Hurricanes Maria and Michael, Donald Trump is diverting money not only needed to recover from natural disasters . . .
"While the people in Puerto Rico and the Panhandle are still waiting for the allocated funds to recover after Hurricanes Maria and Michael, Donald Trump is diverting money not only needed to recover from natural disasters . . .