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$617 million. oregon, $220 million. california just started and is expected to rake in $1 billion a year. used for basic relief functions. colorado and oregon put most of it into education. and others, into medicaid. >> is a significant amount of revenue. no doubt about it. its a factor. it could be said that we are addicted to money. >> senator rivers, a republican voted against legalization but now she wants pot tax money to pay for basic education. its always been a risky revenue story. marij...

The haitian government. thats why even as the u.s. military responsibly hands off relief functions to our haitian and international partners, americas commitment to haitis recovery and reconstruction must endure and will endure the pledge is one that i made at the beginning of the crisis and i intend for america to keep our pledge. america will be your partner in the recovery and reconstruction act. toward that end later this month, there will be an opportunity and important opportunity for all ...

Discussed, the situation on the ground remains dire. and people should be under no illusions that the crisis is over. many haitians are still in need, desperate need in some cases, of shelter and food and medicine and with the spring rains approaching, those needs will only grow. the challenge now is to prevent a second disaster, and thats why at this very moment, thousands of americans, both civilian and military, remain on the scene at the invitation of the haitian government, and thats why ev...