dojW000138.xml

dojW000138.xml

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2001-11-06

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 5:34 PM
my 2 cents

To whom it may concern,
While the events of Sept. 11 were tragic and the personal losses great, I
must question the decision to give money to victims' families in unlimited
amounts. Does a 's Executive's family get money? Why? Since he was certainly making millions of dollars a year and is no doubt insured to
the hilt. In that particular case it seems unfair to give that family any
money, they don't really need it. Are we giving these people money simply
because they are tied to this particular event? What about the thousands of
people who lose family members to accidents and 'everyday' violence? Are they
any less deserving of a helping hand? While I am sad that so many people have
to face the rigors of insurance and governmental paperwork, it is, after all,
what the rest of us are forced to do. Tragedy and death come to us all, why
should a select few be paid for what the rest of us must bear alone?

Individual Comment

2001-11-06