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Xipe Totec

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1. YOYO Government - You're On Your Own. nt

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Wed Mar 19, 2025, 05:57 AM

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Trump signs order to shift disaster preparations from FEMA to states, local governments [View all] Eugene Mar 19 OP

YOYO Government - You're On Your Own. nt Xipe Totec Mar 19 #1

So when disparities among blue/red state disaster preparedness funding emerges... EarthFirst Mar 19 #2

Well atreides1 Mar 19 #3

There were Rebl2 Mar 19 #18

No kidding DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #29

unintended consquences azureblue Mar 19 #37

That's what I was thinking.. Rich states now no longer have to pay to rebuild/aid poorer states?? mitch96 Mar 19 #23

Then maybe they'll vote differently. Scrivener7 Mar 19 #31

Is it time for the collective to escrow their federal taxes yet? PuraVidaDreamin Mar 19 #4

What are we even paying federal taxes for? Falconry Mar 19 #22

Trumps salary and golf trips Tree Lady Mar 19 #39

It's common sense? lonely bird Mar 19 #5

Florida is one of the states with no income tax, am I right? FakeNoose Mar 19 #17

The Uber Rich Republicans and Oligarchs DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #33

Fucking idiot, doesn't he realize he ives on the FL coast? lark Mar 19 #6

What if the major disaster so severely devastates the locality Tanuki Mar 19 #7

What happens if the entire State is devastated like say Florida with a major hurricane? cstanleytech Mar 19 #8

Thoughts and prayers Topomi Mar 19 #20

If there's no need for a federal, all states agency, then why should states continue to obey TSF and his band of merry sinkingfeeling Mar 19 #9

Because 50 smaller far less-connected bureaucracies are way more efficient than one.... /s Ol Janx Spirit Mar 19 #10

So tariffs and budget cuts just go in his pocket Blue Dotty Mar 19 #11

By that logic, why have a military? newdeal2 Mar 19 #12

Yep, here we go. Sad part is bluestarone Mar 19 #13

FEMA bromeando Mar 19 #14

I thought jury duty was onerous. bluedigger Mar 19 #15

One big hurricane in Texas or Florida will fuck this shit up, big-time. Paladin Mar 19 #16

He probably only sees this as punching Calif. Bayard Mar 19 #19

Oh the states, red states included, are going to love that! Unbudgeted fiscal obligations very time a hurricane, Martin68 Mar 19 #21

AKA as the "make state taxes increase to obscene levels law." Vinca Mar 19 #24

This will hurt the leeching red bumpkin states Mysterian Mar 19 #25

Sucks to live in a red State. Bluestocking Mar 19 #26

Yes DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #35

But he'll keep the money C_U_L8R Mar 19 #27

GOP's way of dodging responsibility the climate chaos they have caused BoRaGard Mar 19 #28

Ok, hurricanes you heard the ass... MiHale Mar 19 #30

Then Trump DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #34

Homeowners insurance doesn't even cover no_hypocrisy Mar 19 #32

The best part of this is that all those Trumpers PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 19 #36

Claw backs GenThePerservering Mar 19 #38

I feel sorry for the red state Dems, but fuck the rest. You voted for this shit. OverBurn Mar 19 #40

At this stage BlueKota Mar 19 #41

What could possibly go wrong? louis-t Mar 19 #42

States in paths of hurricanes and tornadoes: But we don't have enough money by ourselves! sakabatou Mar 19 #43

The states don't have the money mdbl Mar 19 #44

Smart infrastructure choices include factoring in climate change predictions NickB79 Mar 19 #45