A001728
Friday, December 14, 2001 3:55 PM
Sept. 11 Compensation Fund
Dear Sirs,
ALL victims FAMILIES should be compensated without regard to type of
family. I lost my wife ( and we did act as husband and wife, though we
were not married, for 20 years) at the Pentagon, she was aboard Flight
77and did not ask to die that day. We were going to celebrate our 20th
anniversary together on Sept 12th and her 44th birthday on Sept 17th. This
was a devastating event in my life. I lost the love of my life, my reason
for being. Should I and others like me be penalized because we choose not
to be married (and incur the marriage penalty in regards to income
tax). I was laid off in April 2001 and she was also my sole source of
income. There is no way to express to grief and pain I have suffered since
this event. My life has forever been altered and nothing will ever bring
my wife back to me. It also seems that the victims on board the flight
that crashed into the Pentagon have largely been forgotten. Lost among
those killed at the WTC. PLEASE treat EVERYONE fairly, the grief is the
same even if they were NOT married.
Additionally,awards under this fund should NOT be reduced by collateral
funds received. Families of victims should not be penalized for good
insurance planning or an advantageous benefit package offered by an
employer by having these types of funds reduce the compensation award from
the Federal Government. Remember, we have been paying insurance premiums
all these years. I don't believe it is fair to penalize us for planning to
be able to provide for our loved ones.
Thank you.
Individual Comment
San Martin, CA