Rep. Gowdy Explains 'No' Vote on Hurricane Sandy Relief

On Jan.3, the US House of Representatives passed a $9.7 billion Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill by a margin of 354 to 67. The bill is intended for flood insurance programs to help residents battered by the storm that devastated portions of the Northeast.



In a nutshell, Gowdy summed up his anti-Sandy relief sentiment in a release:

“I support federal aid for emergencies whether those emergencies occur and exist in New York, New Jersey, or South Carolina among other states.  In fact, I believe it so strongly that I would be willing to cut other important programs to fund it.  What I am not willing to do is continue to grow a $16 trillion debt and a $1.3 trillion annual deficit to perpetuate a  flood insurance model that is unsustainable and badly in need of reform.  Is it really outside the realm of possible to both fund the core functions of government, including making those who suffer from natural disasters whole, and avoid borrowing money from future generations to pay for it.  Can we really not find sufficient waste, fraud, abuse, duplicate programming or congressional actions that are outside the core function of government to fund an offset?” 

Gowdy also explained his 'no' vote on a segment on Sean Hannity's show on FOX News. Click HERE to view it.