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Should Trump also do away with FEMA?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:20 am
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:20 am
People who were recently affected by tornadoes down here are complaining because they were denied FEMA assistance.
We should stop these government handouts for these people who choose not to have insurance and otherwise don't spend their money wisely, right? I am willing to bet that there are more than a handful of people here who preach personal responsibility and are against government handouts but are the same ones who gladly deposited their FEMA check from The flood.
We should stop these government handouts for these people who choose not to have insurance and otherwise don't spend their money wisely, right? I am willing to bet that there are more than a handful of people here who preach personal responsibility and are against government handouts but are the same ones who gladly deposited their FEMA check from The flood.
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 7:25 am
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Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:20 am to LSUTANGERINE
FEMA was created in 1979.
True story
True story
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:22 am to LSUTANGERINE
Pretty much, yeah.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:22 am to LSUTANGERINE
quote:
We should stop these government handouts for these people who choose not to have insurance and otherwise don't spend their money wisely, right?
So you pushing for government subsidized homeowner's insurance now? What's next, subsidized car insurance?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:23 am to LSUTANGERINE
Great idea, do away with FEMA. Definitely sounds like a Trump thing to do.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:23 am to Homesick Tiger
It already exists.
All flood insurance is back by fed dollars.
All flood insurance is back by fed dollars.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:26 am to LSUTANGERINE
I'd rather make it an independent agency again and get it out of the Department of Homeland Security.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 7:33 am to mahdragonz
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All flood insurance is back by fed dollars.
True but people are paying a premium to be insured(responsibility).
Fema is now ramping up the Louisiana project to make payments to flood victims without insurance... Frankly, I'd be pissed having contributed to insurance over the years but my neighbor who never had flood insurance is going to be benefited through FEMA. And to add salt to the wound, flood rates likely going up now. Why even get flood insurance????
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:11 am to LSUTANGERINE
...and the Federal Flood Insurance Program along with FEMA. The FFIP is a welfare program that creates incentives for irresponsible development.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:18 am to Zephyrius
Republican way:
End fema. End federally subsidized flood insurance.
You are on your own.
Do it now. Dem congress in 2018.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:18 am to Isabelle81
quote:
Should Trump also do away with FEMA?
Great idea, do away with FEMA. Definitely sounds like a Trump thing to do.
Yes definitely, cutting fema funding worked out great for Dubya!
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:19 am to LSUTANGERINE
Probably, FEMA is a joke. Most of what FEMA does is dole out money to scammers.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:23 am to Seldom Seen
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:27 am to LSUTANGERINE
THIS FEMA? 
Much efficient
So Government
quote:
On one sale day January 29, 2010, more than 100,000 units were sold for $133 million, 7% of the price paid.
Much efficient
So Government
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 8:29 am
Posted on 3/16/17 at 9:45 am to CAD703X
Lot of what FEMA does is legit. Public assistance reimburses local government and maybe even things like utility companies for restoration of services after a disaster - things that could bankrupt those companies and insurers. This is the less visible but arguable most important part.
Individual assistance is when FEMA reimburses victims of disasters a certain amount. In order to qualify, a threshold of damage must be crossed, which again helps people and their insurance companies from bankruptcy.
In both scenarios, the state must ask for that assistance and prove the thresholds have been met to qualify.
The intent is decent. Like everything else, it's gets abused at times.
Individual assistance is when FEMA reimburses victims of disasters a certain amount. In order to qualify, a threshold of damage must be crossed, which again helps people and their insurance companies from bankruptcy.
In both scenarios, the state must ask for that assistance and prove the thresholds have been met to qualify.
The intent is decent. Like everything else, it's gets abused at times.
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 9:46 am
Posted on 3/16/17 at 9:48 am to LSUTANGERINE
quote:
People who were recently affected by tornadoes down here are complaining because they were denied FEMA assistance. We should stop these government handouts for these people who choose not to have insurance and otherwise don't spend their money wisely, right? I am willing to bet that there are more than a handful of people here who preach personal responsibility and are against government handouts but are the same ones who gladly deposited their FEMA check from The flood.
I absolutely agree.
We should stop subsidizing people who build in flood planes, and have coastal properties subject to hurricanes too.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 9:50 am to LSUTANGERINE
Absolutely, the next time a cat 4 or 5 hurricane plows into LA or TX call your local businessman.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 9:50 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Should Trump also do away with FEMA?
What is Trump completely doing away with?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 9:52 am to LSUTANGERINE
We can't cut FEMA now.
We're getting ready for Toddy's new job: NYT special correspondent at the Oxford MS FEMA Camp.
We're getting ready for Toddy's new job: NYT special correspondent at the Oxford MS FEMA Camp.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:07 am to LSUTANGERINE
The problem is that you can't legislate personal responsibility. Yes, everyone should take care of their own business and properly insure themselves. But, some people won't, or can't afford to do so.
Then what? If we have no FEMA individual assistance, do we really want all these people just out on the streets? How is that going to make things better?
I however do think the vast majority of FEMA grants should instead be SBA loans.
Then what? If we have no FEMA individual assistance, do we really want all these people just out on the streets? How is that going to make things better?
I however do think the vast majority of FEMA grants should instead be SBA loans.
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