dojP000431.xml

dojP000431.xml

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2002-02-06

Wednesday, February 06, 2002 7:11 PM
Mr Feinberg


Mr. Kenneth Feinberg,

Having just seen you interviewed along with (?) , I would like to support your views. You mentioned the public making comments on the DOJ site but I don't see them.
My input is that I am disgusted with the amount of money that is being given to these families. I realize the money was raised by Paul McCartney etc as a statement that the terrorists would not succeed. This money would better have been given to Salvation Army and the Red Cross to go to those in real need. Let those agencies do the job they do so effectively and help all needy families, not only those of 9-11. I was most impressed when the country singers did a benefit for the Salvation Army , not the individual families. That makes more sense.
I know how it is to lose one's spouse as I am a Navy widow. No one gave me a million dollars. No one is going to give the soldiers and sailors in this war more than the $200,000 insurance. What one has personally is another matter.
I am totally disgusted by the obvious greed to get rich off 9-11. Most families are seeing dollar signs. If someone has alot of insurance , it should be deducted from whatever monies are determined before that consideration.
Is it too late to ask those who raised the funds if they would agree to give the money to the Salvation Army and or Red Cross? Those agencies are spending alot of money doing a great job in the wake of this tragedy. Let them decide who needs what.
This has gotten totally out of hand and shows the greed of New Yorkers, not the honor that was exhibited before the love of money entered into the picture.
On Oprah, I was sickened to see a whining widow lament that she would get her husband's salary for life and that would not be enough! How disgusting can she be? Many would be glad for that. I have met widows in life whose husband's died leaving NO insurance. They were left at the poverty level. NO one gave them even $250,000, much less $1.7 million!
has overstated his importance in his effort to cash in as well!
DISGUSTING!

Sincerely,
Individual Comment
VA

2002-02-06