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Ron Paul: We've only had it since 1979. And they don't have a very good record. I mean, these natural disasters are very, very…

On the recordAugust 29, 2011
We've only had it since 1979. And they don't have a very good record. I mean, these natural disasters are very, very dangerous. So, I don't understand why we turn it order to a through bureaucracy. Thorough bureaucracy as a whole, don't do a very good job but FEMA has the worst reputation of almost any of them.
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Ron Paul argues against the necessity of FEMA, citing its poor track record and bureaucratic inefficiency.

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