Originally Posted By: stlhead
Yeah it was settled. 95% of the 10,000+ accepted. So there's still 5,000 plus out there.

The Zadroga bill
"bars ailing responders from double-dipping on payouts from the recent 9/11 health settlement."

So BD what's your problem with it besides a general accusation of greed?
I wouldn't accept $3,200 if I saw my buddies coming down with ailments.
Did you want Corps to continue to have an off shore tax haven?


First, people are compensated by severity of ailment. Some show no effectsat this time, but want large payouts in case they get sick years later. I want first responders appropriately compensated, but the original bill had no safeguards for fraud or attorneys getting rich off the lawsuits. My main objection was lack of safeguards, many were fixed in the recent rewrite, and the riders, weighing this bill down with unnecessary pork.
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