Get Rid Of FEMA? Trump Panel Looks At Shifting Disaster Response To States

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : The webpage shows how much FEMA has spent to help each state or territory recover from emergencies, as well as how much the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior and Transportation have spent.
44% : "Johnson said no department or agency should be considered out of bounds for evaluation as Trump looks to "make the government more efficient and effective" and Republican lawmakers look for ways "to limit the size and scope of government.
43% : "Trump said he planned to recommend that "FEMA go away and we pay directly -- we pay a percentage to the state.
43% : The webpage shows the departments and agencies have allocated about $250 billion on the natural disasters covered in the data, with significant amounts going to red states that backed Trump in the presidential election and are predominantly represented by GOP lawmakers in Congress.
39% : Trump, who proposed doing away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency altogether last week, has since established a 20-member committee via executive order to review the agency and propose ways to overhaul its work.
35% : ""But the state should fix this," Trump said.
26% : The White House did not respond to a question as to when Trump would name the other members.
24% : "I think, frankly, FEMA is not good," Trump said in North Carolina on Friday.
14% : "Now, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are shamelessly politicizing disaster aid, and floating dangerous ideas that would make it harder to help families rebuild their homes, schools, and communities.

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