Debate: Do We Really Need FEMA?
Should the states, or private companies, take over FEMA's responsibilities for emergency response.

Claim: We do not need FEMA
Reason: Disasters can strike at anytime in the USA so a government program is needed.
Warrant 0: states cannot better plan for the type of disasters that would affect their area
Warrant 1: each state can better plan for the type of disasters that would affect their area
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We do not need FEMA
Reason: Disasters can strike at anytime in the USA so a government program is needed.
Warrant 0: such government programs are more effective on the State level
Warrant 1: such government programs are less effective on the State level
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We do not need FEMA
Reason: Disasters can strike at anytime in the USA so a government program is needed.
Warrant 0: FEMA has succeeded at the time of disaster
Warrant 1: FEMA has failed at the time of disaster
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need FEMA
Reason: Disasters are locally handled by officials and neighbors.
Warrant 0: those local officials and citizens don't need a government agency support in addition their own self-sufficience
Warrant 1: those local officials and citizens need government agency support in addition to and in support of their own self-sufficience
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need FEMA
Reason: Local communities do a better job than huge agencies like FEMA.
Warrant 0: FEMA has the funding, not the local communities
Warrant 1: the funding should go to the local communities
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need FEMA
Reason: Disasters are locally handled by officials and neighbors.
Warrant 0: in instances of large scale devastation the local government wouldn't collapse
Warrant 1: in instances of large scale devastation the local government could collapse
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need FEMA
Reason: FEMA just hands out money.
Warrant 0: everybody is complaining about FEMA handing out money
Warrant 1: nobody is complaining about FEMA handing out money
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need FEMA
Reason: FEMA just hands out money.
Warrant 0: handing out money is not noble deed
Warrant 1: handing out money is a noble deed
Correct warrant: 1