>> Would it be worth the cost to rebuild New Orleans again if the storm caused widespread destruction as Katrina did?
That is a question that only the citizens of New Orleans are entitled to answer.
However...
If they answer “yes” — and I don’t blame them if they do — then it is THEIR sole and complete obligation to pay the cost themselves.
It is NOT the duty of the federal taxpayer to pay for the construction of their city.
You and I both know what accusation will follow that.
It is NOT the duty of the federal taxpayer to pay for the construction of their city."
Yes exactly! This is the same as all those that build those homes down on the beach in NC, SC & Georgia and when just a tropical storm comes and the surf is high enough or even a storm surge, they're washed out into the Atlantic. Owners expect to get storm insurance or Federal help to rebuild in the exact same place. It's nuts, but if you must have you beach house with the Atlantic view, then they should not expect taxpayer's money to pay for it. Or, even other homeowner's insurance to rise because those that build their homes on the beach.
It is NOT the duty of the federal taxpayer to pay for the construction of their city.
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Same thing as saying no, it’s not worth it. The taxpayers of New Orleans couldn’t even support themselves so I think we can forget them saving their own city.