I don't really want to get into specifics of whether a particular budget cut was the issue or whether the floods were a result of climate change, because arguing over the specifics can obscure the larger undeniable truth: It is the case that Republicans are actively hostile to dealing with climate change and even inexpensive measures to ameliorate its consequences. It is also the case that climate change and its effects are real whether or not you can pin any specific weather
event on it.Texas braces for more rain as death toll mounts to at least 82 with dozens missing
