Posted on 07/15/2010 11:38:08 AM PDT by Qbert
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that he would try to address concerns about the oil spill claims process, while indicating that the federal government would help BP find other companies to shoulder costs.
Holder said that he would convene a task force of federal and coastal officials for response to a proposed claims protocol sent out by presidentially appointed administrator Ken Feinberg earlier this week.
Alabama Attorney General Troy King blasted the proposal in a Tuesday letter, saying it would cut off claims 90 days after the spill is capped and allow just one final claim after that.
In addition, the proposal would make claimants waive their rights to file lawsuits or additional claims against BP PLC.
Holder said it was clear that the economic effect of the spill would be felt for years. But he would not say whether he believed people who receive claims checks should sign away their rights to sue.
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Unless Eric is going to arrange to shove some of these bad boys down there in the hole we don't want to hear it.
Yea, neutral...
I’m curious if they’ll keep records of who gets claim payments? I would bet there’s a significant skewing toward Black Americans and companies. Obama did say that income redistribution was necessary; he never revealed how it would be done. This is one way, I think.
He will try??????? They did not add brain matter to his empty head with that AA Education??
why is DoJ looking into a procedure put in place by an obama appointed “claims czar”?
so they can rob more of it
The Administration is just “federalizing” the payouts. Going to make it like so many other entitlements - the cheats and the frauds will get a slice of the pie, but the real victims will have to jump through hoops and appeal...
That was the reason for the 20 billion dollar shakedown.
By federalizing the claims, they can control who gets the money despite actual need.
Picking winners and losers.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha . . . . . . . . Who says radical leftists don't have a sense of humor!!???
Wait! You mean he was serious????
Yoda to AG Holder:
“Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.”
There's going after and there's going after. Sometimes, you just announce an imminent federal lawsuit or an imminent appeal of a federal lawsuit. Other times, you announce the formation of a federal "task force"...
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