Friday, May 20, 2011

Prioritizing Disasters

It has been far, far to long since I told you to go read Digby.

But who's supposed to pay for this? It does cost money. And while this is a major disaster, there are all kinds of unforeseen disasters that happen on a national scale -- like a housing crash caused by crooks and a very high unemployment rate that lasts for years or becoming disabled and not being able to work or getting old and needing health care that you cannot possibly save enough money in your lifetime to pay for. Life happens to everyone in one way or another and you never know if you're going to be hit with a major disaster in your own life. Are you less worthy than these victims of the tornadoes and floods?

It's very easy to say that your particular disaster is worthy of spending tax payers money. But why you and not them? How do you "prioritize" that? - Digby


So. Go. Read.

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