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What’s Obama Cutting? Funds For EMP Recovery
Plan on track to remove $1 billion from FEMA budget
WND
WASHINGTON – Just as the threat peaks for an electromagnetic pulse hit on the United States – either from a solar flare or an enemy attack – the mandatory federal spending cuts signed into law by President Obama call for less spending for disaster relief, according to Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
Sources say the initial $85 billion in automatic cuts for fiscal year 2013 could include $1 billion in disaster relief funds administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Sequestration also would affect the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to provide security screening. Some sources say it could amount to four or five hours waiting in security lines for a flight, due to the furlough of officers with DHS’ Transportation Security Administration.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has warned that federal responses to disasters and other homeland security needs would be seriously impaired due to budget cuts.
“Hurricane Sandy, recent threats surrounding aviation and the continued threat of homegrown terrorism demonstrate how we must remain vigilant and prepared,” she said. “Threats from terrorism and response and recovery efforts associated with natural disasters will not diminish because of budget cuts to DHS.”
