STATES SHOULD CONTROL THEIR OWN DISASTER FUNDING

STATES SHOULD CONTROL THEIR OWN DISASTER FUNDING

By: Derek Varsalona

I applaud President Biden for giving disaster funding to areas that need it.  But after the federal government hands over the check and the governor signs it that is where the federal assistance should stop.  The states should be in control of how they allocate the disaster funding.  The states know best how to deal with their disasters, not the federal government.  I say this because the state emergency response deals with the crisis and is backed up by FEMA.

I find it helpful that the federal government is responding with money.  But the federal government deals with the nation.  The best way to deal with a crisis in the state is to have the states take over control and oversee the allocation of the funding.  I trust local politicians in this matter better than I trust President Biden.

The problem with the federal government controlling the funding is that there is going to be a pay-to-play scheme.  The federal government is going to want something in return.  That means the federal government is going to want you to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.  To the federal government.  Thanks for the disaster funding local control will take it from here.  No, Thank you to Vice President Kamala Harris for President.  As always comments are welcomed.

State should control their own disaster funding

Source: President Joseph R. Biden. “ President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Virginia Major Disaster Declaration.” Whitehouse.gov: Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/10/02/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-virginia-major-disaster-declaration/