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First, there is a difference between Republican and Federalist. Republilcans are not always for state's rights - it depends on the issue.

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States' rights is fairly important to most Republicans, so I made a generalization.

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Seecond, it was a national disaster. Why are some people calling this a state issue?

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Hurricane preparedness is state issue. Disaster relief is where the feds come in after the state first responders have responded. The initial response belongs to the state, yet some think that this should have been the duty of the federal government. This isn't how it's supposed to work nor should it be.