Can Americans reach somed measure of Social safety nets, as they exist in Europe for instance, if handouts are abused? Would you want them?
2006-08-30 07:00:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I idea of FEMA isn't bad. Its the screening process that needs fine tuning. Working in the insurance field. You see alot of abuse and fraud.I dealt personally with Katrina victims and many will over state their claim and others have a legit claim. How do we know that fraud isn't happening. WE DON'T. But there is safe guards set up in the organization that will show the rats. Take Florida for instance.They have a wonderful system designed. FEMA functions good in Florida but Louisiana needs to reconstruct their organization.
2006-08-30 07:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Criminal actions require criminal prosecution. When this doesn't happen the criminals continue to commit crimes.
Hey "Brand X", no-bid contracts aren't an abuse. They're almost always appropriate for small jobs or emergencies, AND when there's only one company willing and qualified to perform the job. No one questioned using Red Adair to stop the oilwell fires that Saddam started in Kuwait. No one questions Fluor Corp and others being used in Iraq and Afghanistan, not even Perini Corp (Democrat Dianne Feinstien, on the Senate Appropriations Committee, influences what contracts go to Perini, her husband's company).
Everyone talks about Halliburton (even though Dick Cheney left Halliburton when he took office, and put his holdings into a blind trust, some of it for disbursement to charity) because it's a nice excuse to bash the administration.
2006-08-30 07:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they were abused. They were used to buy luxury items instead of necessities for living.
Handing out cash to the extremely poor is never a good idea. Providing them with what they need to survive is a better idea.
2006-08-30 07:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every govt expenditure is subject to abuse (like no bid contracts). It's just a matter of politics as to which ones get scrutinized.
2006-08-30 07:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as man exist there will always be those who try to cheat/beat "the system".
Its best that "the system" constantly strive to be ahead as its the publics money that is being bilked.
2006-08-30 07:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by mumin azraaq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FEMA is a joke,talk about homeland security that did not see the levee could break
2006-08-30 07:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well the transition was easy for most. They were just assigned different things to buy.
2006-08-30 07:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cuz people r always looking out for a scam, its the same around the world
2006-08-30 07:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-08-30 07:03:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, there are too many scumbags who will abuse that money.
2006-08-30 07:35:16 · answer #10 · answered by Mr.happy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋