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News: As Sandy hits US, Mitt Romney still wants to end FEMA
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As Sandy hits US, Mitt Romney still wants to end FEMA
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Originally posted by MSNBC
The Romney campaign insisted on Monday that the Republican presidential nominee believes that FEMA, the federal emergency management agency, should be dismantled in favor of a state-led response to natural disasters, even as Hurricane Sandy made its historic landfall on the eastern seaboard.
Romney first suggested that the federal government should take an unspecified but minimal role to individual states in emergency situations, after the Missouri town of Joplin was destroyed by tornadoes in 2011.
“Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that’s the right direction,” he said at a Republican primary debate later. “And if you can go even further, and send it back to the private sector, that’s even better. Instead of thinking, in the federal budget, what we should cut, we should ask the opposite question, what should we keep?”
CNN moderator John King asked if that included disaster relief.
“We cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids,” Romney said. “It is simply immoral, in my view, for us to continue to rack up larger and larger debts and pass them on to our kids, knowing full well that we’ll all be dead and gone before it’s paid off. It makes no sense at all.”
On Monday, Team Romney said in a statement to MSNBC that the candidate “believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdictions. As the first responders, states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities, and to direct resources and assistance to where they are needed most. This includes help from the federal government and FEMA.”
As Hurricane Sandy approached the East Coast, Romney once again emphasized the role of the private sector in dealing with natural disasters. At a campaign event in Davenport Iowa, he urged supporters to donate to the American Red Cross. “If you have a little extra you can send off… join us in doing that and make sure we do our very best to help those that are being impacted by the storm. We love our fellow Americans. We wish them well!”
President Obama said during a White House press briefing Monday that he is more worried about the impact the storm has on families and first responders, than he is about politics. In response to Hurricane Sandy, the president has declared national emergencies in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. That gives a green light to the federal government to dole out aide to state and local authorities.
Both the Obama and Romney campaigns have suspended campaign activities.
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Hmm, how do I put this? Making disaster relief a state matter would be, well, a disaster. States are not capable of responding in the way that the federal government can to natural disasters. The support provided by FEMA and the National Guard would DWARF any state-run disaster relief and make the clean-up process so much easier. And let's not forget that it's possible to lose more lives after the disaster than during the actual disaster itself. Do you think that the states will be able to prevent further loss of life in a way that the federal government already does? Because, other than the most populous states, I can't see it. How much of a disaster would it have been if, say, Kentucky had to conduct their own relief program after the tornado outbreak in early March? I shudder to think.
Oh, and am I the only one who thinks that the last bolded statement is just reeking with condescension? "We love our fellow Americans and wish them well during this hurricane, even though we want to cut off the best means of helping them after the storm and drastically reduce the quality of disaster relief. Good luck, guys!"
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It's immoral to save people's lives and help them throughout disasters?
You just completed digging your own grave, Romney. 
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I don't even wanna comment cuz I know I'll get a WP, but all I will say is that he needs to get his priorities straight!
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Member Since: 3/19/2012
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A Lot of people are talking about this. It would be a bad idea to cut FEMA. It's not good to put your beliefs above political issues. Romney is hurting his own campaign especially upsetting Ohio workers about the lie he stated with Chrysler moving jobs to China bit. I am very surprised that NJ Gov. Chris Christie praised Obama for the handling of Hurricane Sandy.
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Not surprising, coming from this man. 
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Originally posted by BlazingLovatic
I don't even wanna comment unless I get a WP, but all I will say is that he needs to get his priorities straight!
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Don't worry, I've spoken my mind to the fullest in some political threads and gone unwarned.
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“We cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids,” Romney said. “It is simply immoral, in my view, for us to continue to rack up larger and larger debts and pass them on to our kids, knowing full well that we’ll all be dead and gone before it’s paid off. It makes no sense at all.”
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 And people are voting for this idiot. Isn't NOT having FEMA jeopardizing "our kids' future" and LIVES? Isn't cutting Federal AID for college jeopardizing our kids' futures?
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He's so ****ing stupid. 
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He's so ****ing stupid. |
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If he clearly doesn't give a **** about the well being of this country and it's citizens, imagine his foreign policy.
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*Shows Romney the exit door*
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Originally posted by I♥COCKiness
And people are voting for this idiot. Isn't NOT having FEMA jeopardizing "our kids' future" and LIVES? Isn't cutting Federal AID for college jeopardizing our kids' futures? |
Just thinking about this fact gives me a headache.
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I don't understand the continued support for this man. The timing is just impeccable, much like his comments politicizing the President's actions in Libya right after the attack on the consulate.
Letting the states run the job of FEMA would be a nightmare. However, if you notice in his comments he leaves a bit of wiggle room to suggest that perhaps "some" functions could still be federally-led. However, this just creates a mess of determining whether states or the federal government respond to certain situations. It's totally unnecessary.
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He wants to Cut FEMA. First and last thing im saying this, but At least Something SMART that came out from this man's mouth. I could possibly Vote for him. IDC about marriage, my atoms can just think they're married with someone else.
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If he becomes president the US is done, over, whatever..
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Why the **** would you cut FEMA, the Federal program that helps it's citizens during times of national catastrophe? 
I know a person can be too dependent on the government, but this asshole doesn't want to give citizens ANY support whatsoever.
A person should be able to confide in the government during times of needs. It's one thing to be on welfare, not trying, and looking for government handouts. It's a whole other ball game when your life gets completely turned upside down by something that is completely out of your control such as a natural disaster 
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Originally posted by cuitrex
He wants to Cut FEMA. First and last thing im saying this, but At least Something SMART that came out from this man's mouth. I could possibly Vote for him. IDC about marriage, my atoms can just think they're married with someone else.
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Even if he earnestly believes this - it's hard to tell for sure - this is just TERRIBLE politics. Like what the hell, man, you think this will sway voters, especially those affected by the storm?
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How anyone could vote for this is quite beyond me.
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This <®«®»|{<<>> i can't even call person is outta his mind. I'll reserve my real thoughts cuz this h03 is not worth it. Does he know how many jobs is he ending?
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I really don't understand how anyone can think Romney is in any shape or form good for the country. It's one thing to not like Obama, but it's another thing to vote for someone who pretty much tells everyone that isn't in his income bracket to just go **** themselves.
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