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Florida man Sen. Bill Nelson won’t stop fundraising off Hurricane Irma

By Philip Wegmann
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Florida man Sen. Bill Nelson won’t stop fundraising off Hurricane Irma

One month ago, the 130 mph winds of Hurricane Irma ripped through Florida, killing 61 people and destroying upwards of $200 billion in property. Tens of thousands are still displaced, eagerly waiting for the permanent shelter of a FEMA trailer.

But none of that could stop Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., from fundraising. For a second time in two weeks, the Florida man has tried making public tragedy into a money-making opportunity.

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