Yeah I’ve had a feeling this is the plan from both parties in the guise of “fiscal responsibility”. Defer the burden to the states (maybe with supplemental means-tested grants to the state to disburse), privatizing the response, and thus clearing the way for privatization/landlording of those who remain (e.g. wealthy residents can build their own protection, and developers will build protected housing (via pumps, levees, etc) in which the poor (who are either unable to emigrate or are dependent on work in the areas) will pay to live.)

So while they market it as removing bureaucracy of the state, they are producing a more directly oppressive bureaucracy for wealth transfer to the oppressor. We know many senators and representatives have direct financial ties to developers and construction, and so it only makes sense that they would use disaster as an opportunity to extract wealth via those avenues.

Meanwhile the real solution (or one of) would be nationalization of all “essential” industries remaining in coastal risk zones (as well as all engineering and construction firms active in those areas), and directly use those funds to provide housing for the laborers. While those who are able to emigrate should be supported/encouraged in doing so in a phased manner, such that funds aren’t dedicated to maintaining unsustainable development.

Just my two cents