The White House said Obama informed Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal of the emergency declaration in a phone call. The declaration makes federal support available to save lives, protect public health and safety and preserve property in coastal areas.

Jindal, a Republican, shot back late Monday in a letter to the Obama administration that the declaration fell short of the help he was requesting.

Awww. Maybe a tax cut would help?

"We appreciate your response to our request and your approval," Jindal wrote. "However, the state's original request for federal assistance ... included a request for reimbursement for all emergency protective measures. The federal declaration of emergency only provides for direct federal assistance."

In other words: give us a blank check, we want the federal government to pay for everything.

Gee Bobby...

Maybe you should've purchased Hurricane Insurance?
Maybe you should Rebuild It Yourself?
Hey, let the market work!
Are your bootstraps not long enough?
Don't want to drown in that bathtub?
Well, at least it's not a volcano!

Best of luck, LA.
Fuck you, Jindal.