So we can send billions of taxpayers money overseas to despots, bail out European banks and companies but can’t find the money to help these people.
this was the original bill in the house - reposting something from another postin sept
sponsors rep maloney, carolyn b, cosponsors - 115
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2010 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 255 - 159 (Roll no. 491).
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.847:
Appears to setup a federally funded WTC worker/survivor/exposed person health system to monitor, pay for treatments, wide variety of physical or mental ailments, and lawsuits.
seems to advisory committee has lots of union and first responder reps, as well as victim oriented advocates - unions and lawyers probable winners
significant
SEC. 3351. WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM FUND.
`(a) Establishment of Fund-
`(1) IN GENERAL- There is established a fund to be known as the World Trade Center Health Program Fund (referred to in this section as the `Fund’).
`(2) FUNDING- Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there shall be deposited into the Fund for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2020 (and the last calendar quarter of fiscal year 2011)—
`(A) the Federal share, consisting of an amount equal to the lesser of—
`(i) 90 percent of the expenditures in carrying out this title for the respective fiscal year (initially based on estimates, subject to subsequent reconciliation based on actual expenditures); or
`(ii) $71,000,000 for the last calendar quarter of fiscal year 2011, $318,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, $354,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, $382,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, $431,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, $481,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $537,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, $601,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, $672,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $743,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; plus
`(B) the New York City share, consisting of the amount contributed under the contract under section 3331(d).
so.... what is it paying for that the worker’s insurances wouldn’t have?
hmmm.... a muliti billion dollar fund for .... victim support and advocacy... with a panel of union and social activitist, it looks like...
I know 3 of “these people”. Each worked the cleanup after 9/11. Each loves the thanks and accolades of being a 9/11 hero. Each blames every sniffle, depressed day, allergy on the city’s “failure” to provide respiratory masks and the horror of the event. Each is salivating for their share of the law suit payout and retiring with a disability, tax free pension (pd, fd). Each claims to be a victim of the city’s negligence. Wants to be hero and victim at the same time. Makes me sick. They dilute the true victims of 9/11.