Were these responders not employed by the state/city of New York ?? Yes Did they not have the training necessary to do their jobs ? Yes
Did they ignore that training ? Yes Did they not have insurance and benefits that far outstrip the private sector (a big reason for New Yorks City and State financial woes ? Yes Do the surviving spouses not collect for LIFE a full pension already ?? Yes Now you want to take BILLIONS from the general population to give a "bonus" to some of the most expensive and best insured employees for having ignored their training ?? Yes THAT sentiment is why the nation is going broke. Someone in Utah has NO responsibility for a New York fireman/policeman. On Dec 21, 10:17 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > Republicans complained that the $7.4 billion price tag was too high, > while Democrats said the government had an obligation to help the > first responders to the deadliest terrorism attack in U.S. history. > > http://articles.cnn.com/2010-12-09/politics/senate.9.11.responders_1_... > > --- > The Stupid Party of No (aka The Law of the Jungle Party) doesn't help > people who help others....that would be ridiculous. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
