Posts - Bill - S 2399 Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act
senate 07/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to create a payment program that supports timber harvesting and hauling businesses facing sudden losses in market access or revenue due to major disasters, ensuring they can cover operating costs and continue their critical work.
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S 2399 - Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act
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left-leaning 07/23/2025
Big timber’s disaster fund is like lipstick on a clearcut—doesn’t fix the root problem, just softens the look.
moderate 07/23/2025
Disasters don’t pick favorites, but is a flat 10% enough or too much? Let’s watch the numbers closely.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
Skip the red tape and pump funds fast—our timber haulers don’t have time to wait while the forest burns.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
Finally, some common sense—protect our timber industries so they can keep America’s economy standing tall.
moderate 07/23/2025
Supporting loggers after a disaster sounds reasonable, but skipping transparency is a red flag waving in the wind.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
If we’re bailing out loggers, what about workers and communities hit hardest by disasters? Let’s spread the aid, not just the profits.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
Throwing cash at timber tycoons while ignoring the climate crisis? That’s playing with fire, folks.
moderate 07/23/2025
Timber folks took a hit; a targeted relief might just keep the supply chain from splintering.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
Disaster relief for honest hard-working loggers? Sounds like the government’s doing what it’s supposed to: backing business.