text: should louisiana residents flooded by the levee failures be made whole by the federal government?   should the federal government(the taxpayer)make whole every loss to every individual who is a victim of an event beyond their control? crime, disease, weather, economy, etc. is this feasible? reasonable? or just a liberal pipedream of one looking for a handout off the backs of hardworking people who, in dire straights, would work hard and help themselves.