 Ted Cruz Awkwardly Explains Why Texas Should Have Federal Relief Money But Not Victims Of Hurricane SandyU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was against federal aid for natural disasters until he was for it. The Texas Senator voted against Federal funding for victims of Hurricane Sandy, the deadliest and most destructive hurricane in the Atlantic in 2012, but now he wants funds after Hurricane Harvey barreled down on his state. At least 14 people have died after Harvey hit Texas. More than 3,000 people have been rescued as responders work around the clock in devastating conditions.During a press conference on Monday, Cruz said that Trump has pledged  whatever the state needs  for water-soaked Texas. But, just after that presser, Cruz was in the awkward position of having to defend his position to MSNBC s Katy Tur on the 2012 Hurricane Sandy relief package, calling it  filled with unrelated pork. There is time for political sniping later,  Cruz said without one bit of irony or acknowledgement of his hypocrisy. It s not really political sniping, senator,  Tur shot back.  These are people who needed money and who needed funding right after that storm, I covered those people. Many of them, just like those in Houston, lost absolutely everything they owned. Cruz told Tur that hurricane relief is a  vital, central role  of the federal government and should continue to be for a long time. The problem with that particular bill is it became a $50 billion bill that was filled with unrelated pork,  Cruz said. Two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy,  he continued.  And what I said then and still believe now is that it s not right for politicians to exploit a disaster and people who are hurting to pay for their own political wish list. Disaster relief needs to be focused on the victims of disaster relief, and I supported that for Sandy, disaster relief there, and I would support that anywhere there s a major disaster without getting distracted by political, unnecessary pork spending,  he added.The Washington Post begs to differ with Cruz:The Congressional Research Service issued a comprehensive report on the provisions, and it s clear that virtually all of it was related to the damage caused by Sandy. There may have been some pork in an earlier Senate version, but many of those items were removed before final passage. There were also some items that appear to have been misunderstood.Regardless, Ted Cruz voted against it but now he wants all that delicious disaster relief money for his state. And, Texas should get that money asap. The victims of Sandy should have, too.Image via screen capture. News
ted cruz awkwardly explains why texas should have federal relief money but not victims of hurricane ted cruz federal aid natural disasters the texas senator voted federal funding victims hurricane sandy deadliest destructive hurricane atlantic wants funds hurricane harvey barreled state at least people died harvey hit texas more people rescued responders work around clock devastating press conference monday cruz said trump pledged whatever state needs texas but pressed cruz awkward position defend position msnbc katy tur hurricane sandy relief package calling filled unrelated pork there time political skiing later cruz said without one bit irony acknowledgement hypocrisy it really political skiing senator tur shot back these people needed money needed funding right storm i covered people many like houston lost absolutely everything owned cruz told tur hurricane relief vital central role federal government continue long time the problem particular bill became billion bill filled unrelated pork cruz said bill nothing sandy continued and i said still believe right politicians exploit disaster people hurting pay political wish list disaster relief needs focused victims disaster relief i supported sandy disaster relief i would support anywhere major disaster without getting distracted political unnecessary pork spending washington post begs differ cruz the congressional research service issued comprehensive report provisions clear virtually related damage caused sandy there may pork earlier senate version many items removed final passage there also items appear ted cruz voted wants delicious disaster relief money state and texas get money asap the victims sandy via screen capture news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Ted Cruz Awkwardly Explains Why Texas Should Have Federal Relief Money But Not Victims Of Hurricane SandyU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was against federal aid for natural disasters until he was for it. The Texas Senator voted against Federal funding for victims of Hurricane Sandy, the deadliest and most destructive hurricane in the Atlantic in 2012, but now he wants funds after Hurricane Harvey barreled down on his state. At least 14 people have died after Harvey hit Texas. More than 3,000 people have been rescued as responders work around the clock in devastating conditions.During a press conference on Monday, Cruz said that Trump has pledged  whatever the state needs  for water-soaked Texas. But, just after that presser, Cruz was in the awkward position of having to defend his position to MSNBC s Katy Tur on the 2012 Hurricane Sandy relief package, calling it  filled with unrelated pork. There is time for political sniping later,  Cruz said without one bit of irony or acknowledgement of his hypocrisy. It s not really political sniping, senator,  Tur shot back.  These are people who needed money and who needed funding right after that storm, I covered those people. Many of them, just like those in Houston, lost absolutely everything they owned. Cruz told Tur that hurricane relief is a  vital, central role  of the federal government and should continue to be for a long time. The problem with that particular bill is it became a $50 billion bill that was filled with unrelated pork,  Cruz said. Two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy,  he continued.  And what I said then and still believe now is that it s not right for politicians to exploit a disaster and people who are hurting to pay for their own political wish list. Disaster relief needs to be focused on the victims of disaster relief, and I supported that for Sandy, disaster relief there, and I would support that anywhere there s a major disaster without getting distracted by political, unnecessary pork spending,  he added.The Washington Post begs to differ with Cruz:The Congressional Research Service issued a comprehensive report on the provisions, and it s clear that virtually all of it was related to the damage caused by Sandy. There may have been some pork in an earlier Senate version, but many of those items were removed before final passage. There were also some items that appear to have been misunderstood.Regardless, Ted Cruz voted against it but now he wants all that delicious disaster relief money for his state. And, Texas should get that money asap. The victims of Sandy should have, too.Image via screen capture. News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: ted cruz awkwardly explains why texas should have federal relief money but not victims of hurricane ted cruz federal aid natural disasters the texas senator voted federal funding victims hurricane sandy deadliest destructive hurricane atlantic wants funds hurricane harvey barreled state at least people died harvey hit texas more people rescued responders work around clock devastating press conference monday cruz said trump pledged whatever state needs texas but pressed cruz awkward position defend position msnbc katy tur hurricane sandy relief package calling filled unrelated pork there time political skiing later cruz said without one bit irony acknowledgement hypocrisy it really political skiing senator tur shot back these people needed money needed funding right storm i covered people many like houston lost absolutely everything owned cruz told tur hurricane relief vital central role federal government continue long time the problem particular bill became billion bill filled unrelated pork cruz said bill nothing sandy continued and i said still believe right politicians exploit disaster people hurting pay political wish list disaster relief needs focused victims disaster relief i supported sandy disaster relief i would support anywhere major disaster without getting distracted political unnecessary pork spending washington post begs differ cruz the congressional research service issued comprehensive report provisions clear virtually related damage caused sandy there may pork earlier senate version many items removed final passage there also items appear ted cruz voted wants delicious disaster relief money state and texas get money asap the victims sandy via screen capture news