One can’t be for smaller government and expect government to give out free stuff.
I have never relied on the Federal Government to help me rebuild; I only ask that they honor the insurance that I pay for. Only once, after Harvey, did I have to use the insurance from FEMA. I have been through quite a few hurricanes.
Tonight, I read how people in North Carolina expect the government to pay for the rebuilding of private bridges. Why would they expect other people to pay to rebuild their property? I can understand maybe applying for loans from the Small Business Administration; they tend to be low-interest loans, but are not free?
My grandfather, on my mother’s side, was a migrant worker ( his family has been in what is now Texas since the early 1700s), he followed the crops to Michigan to earn a living. He had two children with special needs. When someone told him that the children (they were adults) could get government benefits, he replied, “They are my children; as long as I am alive, I will support them.”
I don’t understand them.
“Five months after Hurricane Helene, about 300 privately owned bridges in this county have yet to be fixed. While Americans typically rely on a mix of state and federal aid in the wake of a disaster, the recovery for many here has become akin to a personal test of their relationship with President Donald Trump,” according to the new report.
The story quotes numerous locals who have been affected by the disaster, including Gary Hicks, who was critical of Biden’s response and voted for Trump.
“Hicks and four other families have been trying to figure out how to come up with the estimated $200,000 it will cost to replace their bridge. Even a small rain shower can make the river rise, stranding their cars,” the report states. “With Biden, Hicks said, ‘there was no hope’ of getting things done. He voted for Trump, but he’s still waiting.”
Hicks reportedly said, “I have found myself questioning this new administration. What are they going to do?… I know he’s only been in office for a month. But let’s start seeing some results.”