Former FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh can be expected to lead the White House push-back on responsibility for teh Katrina afteraffects. He was all over the press today.
EVERY time he opens his mouth he should be asked about this.
http://www.indyweek.com/durham/2004-09-22/cover.html
In a May 15, 2001, appearance before a Senate appropriations subcommittee, Allbaugh signaled that the new, stripped-down approach would be applied at FEMA as well. "Many are concerned that federal disaster assistance may have evolved into both an oversized entitlement program and a disincentive to effective state and local risk management," he said. "Expectations of when the federal government should be involved and the degree of involvement may have ballooned beyond what is an appropriate level."