Adjust for inflation, and the cost of fixing Lousiana after Hurricane Katrina is more than what Thomas Jefferson paid for the whole Lousiana Purchase.Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and David Vitter (R-LA) have slapped together a $250 billion, pork-packed plan to rebuild the Pelican State. Thing is, many of the projects have nothing to do with repairs or future flood control. There are massive amounts of federal money earmarked for new navigation projects that would benefit businesses around the Bayou State.
The $250 billion is 10 times the annual Army Corps of Engineers budget -- for the entire United States.
It's 16 times what the Corps originally needed to protect New Orleans from a Category 5 hurricane. (WashPost)
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