Wall street is only a few blocks from world trade. It's not like the government put the money that far away, bitches just need to get off the pity wagon and get it for themselves.

Lets ignore the troll post:

It sets limits for how much money claims will be able to be made for, it has accountability for how the money will be spent and where the money can be spent.

It isn't a blank check to each person who makes a claim, only death benefits will ever be paid to an individual, where most will just be treated like transactions between health care providers and an insurance company.

This is a good bill, in the sense that it isn't filled with pork, it has accountability for where the funds will be used.

Also just because the fund is 8 billion doesn't mean all the money is being dolled out immediately.

If you have a better way to get these people health benefits or don't think they should be given health benefits I would like to hear your reasoning. Beyond that I don't see reasonable opposition to this bill but I am more than willing to listen to counter arguments and offer any rebuttal I might have.

Health benefits should not be a federal issue. Health, safety, and morals are traditionally a state issue.

@Skrum

So you think the state on NY should set up this program then?

Every state has settled law on what rights or immunities volunteers have.

The first responders were volunteers. Why not let the aid for the health care of the volunteers also be by volunteers?

They are few volunteers who know how to treat cancer and other ailments.

Volunteers that donate the necessary funds.

This event was a rather unique event.

So what if no volunteer network capable of meeting the needs of the volunteering responders exists you think they should be up the creek without a paddle?

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