The Pass Through
The Pass Through - Compromising America's Public Interests explores
how the government-run National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) harms American families.
It shows how the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
knowingly and routinely:
- Overcharges families for insurance;
- Rejects flood loss claims based on technicalities of the request,
rather than the validity of the claim;
- Misleads consumers about risks;
- Overlooks the primary cause of flood losses;
- Wastes taxpayer and homeowner resources; and …
It is a long and easily avoidable list. It also is one you will want to know about
before buying a home, doing business with FEMA, or selecting your next congressperson.
While The Pass Through is a case study of a faltering government program, it also explores a
flawed political ideology that undermines regulations and threatens reform efforts. Its effects
are evident in reform proposals for Social Security, Medicare, health care, and even the Postal
Service.
The concluding chapter takes a critical look at this problematic theory and proposes
a new approach to a growing, ideologically-based problem.
This revised edition of The Pass Through expands on what others have called
‘insightful,’ ‘authoritative,’ ‘independent,’ and
‘more eye opening than a double latte.’
The Pass Through is an easy read of a complex topic, bringing common sense
to a largely misunderstood subject in American politics.
