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Tuesday, November 06, 2001 9:33 AM
Brother NYPD WTC victim
1. The American people donated to charities to assist my sister in law
and parents not to help balance the government's books.
2. The bailout fund is not charity for the families, but for the
airlines. The families have already been robbed by this legislation of the
ability to sue the airlines for every penny they have regardless of whether
or not the airlines are in any way culpable. The legislation prevents
damages awarded from exceeding the airline's insurance. Why do the families
have to be the continual victims of this tragedy - first of the terrorists,
then of the airlines and now of congress.
3. The idea of this fund is to prevent a mountain of lawsuits against
the airlines. If the families sued neither charitable nor insurance monies
received would be deducted from any settlement or court decision.
4. The set up of the fund is already outrageous:
- Being asked to sign away rights before being offered a settlement
- NO appeal to settlement - which seems unconstitutional and is
certainly unconscionable
- No guidelines for how the amount will be arrived at available to
families
- A Master of the Fund position with unprecedented powers who has yet
to be announced.
THIS FUND IS NOT CHARITY, IT ASKS THE FAMILIES TO SURRENDER THEIR RIGHTS IN
EXCHANGE FOR A SETTLEMENT. IF THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO PLACATE THE AIRLINE
LOBBY THE FAMILES OF VICTIMS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.
Best Regards,
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