VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-29
“If the federal government is paying for regular operations like snow removal, what next? Garbage removal?”
FEMA spokesperson · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-29
A FEMA spokesperson questioned whether the federal government should fund routine operations like snow removal.
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