Parties offer own versions of aid
9th Sep 2005, 09:13 GMT
WASHINGTON -- As Congress gave swift approval to $51.8 billion to help fund recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast, President Bush laid out the federal government's broad plans yesterday to extend health benefits, job training, and immediate financial assistance to storm victims who lost their homes and livelihoods in Hurricane Katrina.
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