My take on this:

1. I feel that nobody should ever rely on anybody but themselves to ensure that they and their family are taken care of and safe. So in that regard, what the mayor is saying is not wrong.
2. If the people’s taxes were supposed to go towards infrastructure and such, but in reality they were spent elsewhere, then this guy is a huge asshole.
3. Either way, the timing of his comments is abysmal. Something like this should not be said in the middle of an emergency that nobody was prepared for. Either state it ahead of time so people can choose to take initiative or not, or say it after the emergency has passed and people are whole again.

My take on this:

1. I feel that nobody should ever rely on anybody but themselves to ensure that they are their family are taken care of and safe. So in that regard, what the mayor is saying is not wrong.

2. If the people’s taxes were supposed to go towards infrastructure and such, but in reality they were spent elsewhere, then this guy is a huge asshole.

3. Either way, the timing of his comments is abysmal. Something like this should not be said in the middle of an emergency that nobody was prepared for. Either state it ahead of time so people can choose to take initiative or not, or say it after the emergency has passed and people are whole again.