On the campaign trail throughout most of 2008, President-elect Obama hinted at the largest expansion of government programs since the New Deal. But a catastrophic financial crisis and unprecedented mounting national debt seem to be casting doubt on the viability of some government programs. In the face of an economy in crisis and pressing unattended issues such as a crumbling national infrastructure, could funding for critical programs such as emergency preparedness be in peril?
With less than a week till the first U.S. presidential transition since Sept. 11, current events have many wondering what the future holds for homeland security, as well as the incoming administration’s priorities for funding emergency preparedness programs in 2009 and beyond.
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