Why cant the government just run a telethon for FEMA?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Thats kinda what I was thinking. Especially actors, who started from nothing to end up making millions. But I was also thinking corporations who pay their CEO's billions should be inclined to donate.

Even each of us pitching in one dollar per disaster would be a tremendous help.

I would do that, as long as it was not mandated in the form of a tax. But the way it works is that this government cannot be trusted to spend our money properly now and I have no hope that if I gave them money to prop up FEMA that they would spend that wisely either. I give to the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and A LOT to Goodwill. At least I know it goes to a good cause.