FEMA and Hurricane Sandy - Who do you really want in charge? Remember this when you vote!

What Republican Romney wants to do with FEMA While millions of Americans are bracing for damage and power outages from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, they should know that this may be the last time they get help from FEMA. Mitt Romney does not support federal aid for disaster relief and wants to get rid of it. During the 2012 presidential primary debates, Romney said if he were elected, he would leave disaster relief to the states, or better yet, “send it back to the private sector.” According to Romney, FEMA is not worth spending federal dollars on and it should be cut from the budget. Romney referred to federal disaster relief as “one of the things we’re doing that we don’t have to do.” With so many states cash-strapped, disaster victims may have to rely on private companies for help. However, as any Florida resident can tell you, in the wake of a storm, price gouging is both common and seemingly permitted. It is conceivable that if Romney is elected, without FEMA, food, water and basic medical supplies following a disaster might only be available to victims with enough cash to buy them at absorbent prices from sleazy re-sellers, who Romney would likely label business entrepreneurs. http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13281985-romney-on-fema-disaster-relief-get-rid-of-it ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Democrat President Obama promises FEMA's response to Hurricane Sandy to be 'big and fast' - President Barack Obama made a statement about Hurricane Sandy at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters today, with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Deputy FEMA Administrator Richard Serino. Hurricane Sandy has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean and is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters as the Mid-Atlantic region prepares for the damage. President Obama promises swift action by the federal government and specifically by FEMA. Obama called it a "a serious and big storm." Obama promised to "to respond big and respond fast." President Obama has been in touch with the governors of the potentially impacted states, as well as the mayors of some of the mayors of the major cities in the region. He has also been in touch with regional officials of FEMA as well. http://www.examiner.com/article/president-obama-promises-fema-s-response-to-hurricane-sandy-to-be-big-and-fast ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Video shows Republican Republican Bush got explicit Katrina warning In dramatic and sometimes agonizing terms, federal disaster officials warned President Bush and his homeland security chief before Hurricane Katrina struck that the storm could breach levees, put lives at risk in New Orleans’ Superdome and overwhelm rescuers, according to confidential video footage. Bush didn’t ask a single question during the final briefing before Katrina struck on Aug. 29, but he assured soon-to-be-battered state officials: “We are fully prepared.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11627394/ns/us_news-katrina_the_long_road_back/t/video-shows-bush-got-explicit-katrina-warning/