dojN002215.xml
Title
dojN002215.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
email
Date Entered
2002-01-22
September 11 Email: Body
Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:03 AM
Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund Comments
Make no mistake, I do not wish to discount the tragedy of the events of September 11th. Nor do I wish to suggest we not honor those lost on that horrific day. I question, however, why the government (taxpayers) should take on the responsibility of providing for the financial well-being of the victims' families. And by doing so, do we not imply retroactive reparations/compensation to the families of victims of all manner of crimes, accidents, etc.?
If I am run over by a bus or killed in a drive-by shooting this afternoon, my family would expect to receive insurance benefits. It is, after all, my responsibility to plan for the eventuality of my death. Was it not also the responsibility of those who died on September 11th to plan for that same eventuality?
Look, this country is in a recession. Wanting to do something nice for victims and acting in a fiscally responsible manner may not be one in the same. Or maybe the current administration's strategy is to cover up its' inability to get this country back on it's fiscal "feet" by suggesting spending (compensation) programs that will push us over the edge into a financial abyss.
Individual Comment
Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund Comments
Make no mistake, I do not wish to discount the tragedy of the events of September 11th. Nor do I wish to suggest we not honor those lost on that horrific day. I question, however, why the government (taxpayers) should take on the responsibility of providing for the financial well-being of the victims' families. And by doing so, do we not imply retroactive reparations/compensation to the families of victims of all manner of crimes, accidents, etc.?
If I am run over by a bus or killed in a drive-by shooting this afternoon, my family would expect to receive insurance benefits. It is, after all, my responsibility to plan for the eventuality of my death. Was it not also the responsibility of those who died on September 11th to plan for that same eventuality?
Look, this country is in a recession. Wanting to do something nice for victims and acting in a fiscally responsible manner may not be one in the same. Or maybe the current administration's strategy is to cover up its' inability to get this country back on it's fiscal "feet" by suggesting spending (compensation) programs that will push us over the edge into a financial abyss.
Individual Comment
September 11 Email: Date
2002-01-22
Collection
Citation
“dojN002215.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 2, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/22754.