The Republican Party wants the United States to be much less prepared for weather-related disasters - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Republican Party wants the United States to be much less prepared for weather-related disasters - Lawyers, Guns & Money

There isn’t a trace of hyperbole in that statement — it’s just the basic facts of the matter [free link]: In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather events, disaster experts say. Staff reductions, budget cuts and other changes made by the administrati…