dojW000092.xml

dojW000092.xml

born-digital

email

yes

no

2001-11-06

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 11:59 AM
victims compensation

If it is possible to find a way to limit the time/complications of keeping track of charitable contributions (perhaps by the major funds
working with the government assistance), it seems reasonable to consider charity accepted in how much is given from federal funds. The
families of the victims certainly deserve help and assistance to survive. It is not appropriate that they be made wealthy from this
tragedy. The people who gave contributions did not expect "double dipping" any more than they expected "to help ... the government's
balance sheet" (NY Times, 11-6-01). Should the cost of the assistance run so high as to seriously hamper the US government's ability to
fund it's usual expenses, it will rapidly become everyone's problem.

Individual Comment
Huntsville, AL

2001-11-06