What I can’t understand is the amount we are talking about. Let’s say a couple hundred first responders are facing catastrophic medical bills (like a million $ a piece). Then let’s add some to that (for future undiagnosed illnesses) and whip out a $400-500 million bill. Bingo - do it - it’s the right thing to do!
Then I hear the intial bill was for $8+BILLION..(since cut to $6.2BILLION) and is chock full of a bunch of other stuff too. Can they ever just tell the dang truth?
Every one of the first responders has a gold plated Union medical/pension plan. No a single one of them has been denied care.
The City of New York has failed to plan for the medical liability of their pension plan (California you are next!)
The more apt title for this bill is the "New York City Medical and Pension Fund Bail Out Bill"
so where is that 6.2 billion? how can these folks not have been covered for the last ten years with all the money that was donated, billiions, etc...??? am i missing something here?