Bush offers initial benefits to victims

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – President Bush announced two relief measures for Katrina victims on Thursday that are intended to cut through the red tape of getting financial assistance.

"Our goal is not to simply provide benefits, but to make them easy and simple as possible to collect," Bush said.

The first measure is to offer $2,000 in cash assistance per household for food, clothing and other essentials.

For those in shelters who haven't registered and can't get to a FEMA recovery center, phones and sometimes laptops will be made available to allow evacuees to register, said FEMA spokesman Mark Pfeifle.

My question is should the people who are already in shelters and have a place to stay for now recieve the $2,000 for assistance? Should Bush spend this money on those who are still being rescued?