Michigan congresswoman says federal flood program should end

With spring in the air and temperatures rising throughout much of the country, massive mounds of snow are turning into pools and puddles. And with over 20,000 communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, communities may be calling on the federal government for assistance should there be flooding.

But not if a Michigan representative has her way.

U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller issued a statement yesterday, calling on the U.S. Congress to end the NFIP, arguing that it's robbing taxpayers of billions of dollars.

"The National Flood Insurance Program is a typical Washington boondoggle with an endless bureaucracy overseeing out-of-control spending," Miller said. "Some who live in high flood propensity areas have their rates subsidized by others who live in low-risk areas, like Michigan, who are forced to pay higher rates that do not accurately reflect risk."

Last month, a Bellevue, Michigan, resident told local newspaper the Battle Creek Enquirer that he was going to have to pay an extra $800 annually in homeowners insurance premiums because his home was considered to be in a flood zone. Flood zones were re-drawn by Federal Emergency Management Agency under its map modernization initiative.

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