Government doesn't pick up bills, taxpayers do. And it introduces moral hazard when the people engaging in risky behaviors (buying homes in high fire-risk areas) don't bear the costs of those risks.
This creates larger, systemic risks and is simply unfair. Someone in Montana should not have to pay to rebuild homes in California.
This creates larger, systemic risks and is simply unfair. Someone in Montana should not have to pay to rebuild homes in California.