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2002-01-22

Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:41 PM
Comments on proposed fund

The proposed formula for distributing public money to victims of the Sept 9
attack is both fair and very generous.

I have personally contributed several hundred dollars to a charity for the
victim's families. Employees in our company contributed several thousands.
We did so out of compassion. We wanted to ease at least some of the
financial impact of the losses suffered.

It made those of us who gave to charity feel good to help in any small way.

Now many of the victim's families are complaining about the amount of money
they will get. People who will be getting a $1,000,000 insurance payment
complain that this reduces what they will receive from the government. The
concern of many seems to have shifted to money. In many cases it sounds like
greed.

It makes those of us who gave to charity sad.

Individual Comment
Hauppauge, NY

2002-01-22