I mean, the president came down and said we're going to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes, but the action hasn't met his words or his promises.
JOHN YOUNG: “I mean, the president came down and said we're going to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes, but the action…”
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John Young criticizes President Obama's response to the oil spill, stating that his actions have not matched his promises.
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The $20 billion is woefully inadequate. The $100 million is woefully inadequate.
These people would rather be working. But, since they have lost their jobs and their livelihood because of BP's negligence, they ought to be putting the money in their pockets, instead of putting it in a public relations campaign.
Anderson, this is the worst oil crisis in U.S. history. Cut the red tape. Redeploy them down here. Let's not worry about what might happen. We have a situation here that we need to deal with. We need to cut the red tape.
If this was a war, as everyone said -- and even the President said last night that we're under siege -- if this was a war, we would be occupied territory by now. It's gone on two months.





