HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/16/fema-welfare-masquerading-as-disaster-relief/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:31:05 -0400FEMA: Welfare masquerading as disaster relief<![CDATA[The bigger problem is not with who gets FEMA money, but why. Less than a sixth of Alabama&#8217;s $566 million allotment after Katrina financed legitimate government functions such as debris removal, repairing damaged infrastructure and restoring public utilities. The rest was all handouts: food stamps, subsidies for trailer homes and low-interest loans for small businesses.]]>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:20:32 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/16/fema-welfare-masquerading-as-disaster-relief-n97545