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littlemissmartypants

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Sat Jan 12, 2019, 04:59 AM Jan 2019

The federal government shutdown is holding back hurricane recovery efforts and threatening farming.

The federal government shutdown is holding back hurricane recovery efforts and threatening North Carolina's farming economy. Today, Gov. Cooper wrote to Donald J. Trump to urge him to end it. Read the full (PDF) letter here: https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/President%20Trump%20Shutdown%20Letter.pdf

Governor Roy Cooper is fighting for our Hurricane relief funding. If you have thoughts on the shut down’s impact on hurricane relief, you can call your federal reps.

Rep David Rouzer ‭202-225-2734‬
Senator Richard Burr ‭202-224-3154‬
Senator Thom Tillis ‭202-224-6342‬
Donald Trump 202-456-1111

Thank you.

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The federal government shutdown is holding back hurricane recovery efforts and threatening farming. (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 OP
Trump is holding the victims of a hurricane hostage. Please call your Senators. riversedge Jan 2019 #1

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