W000258
Tuesday, November 06, 2001 4:44 PM
comment on Sept 11th victim comp. fund/special treatment
I find that the victims in wake of the September 11 disaster were all
murdered.
I find that all of these victims who loss a loved one is suffering no
different than
anyone else, who has loss a loved one from violence prior to September 11th.
I find that most of these victims have insurance with their jobs, private
insurance, are intitled to social security, State Victims of Crime, but more
so the monies from charities on their behalf are overwhelming. With the
exception of the many immigrants, I find that these victims are pretty well
off. I find that the fund raised to educated their children is overwhelming,
also.
My question to the Congress and President in regards to the Airline
Stabilization Act, which includes provisions to provide financial
compensation to victims and families, what more do they need besides what I
have mentioned above?
Why do the Government have to step in and create a new program for these
victims?
I have founded that from this drastic wake up call, that the people in the
world can come together with Monies, without the immediate assistance from
the State or Federal Government.
This goes to show why there are so many people in this world who continue to
be divided. I find that all victims of crime should be treated equally.
Who am I to Judge?
I am a single mother who have live through and have seen death throughout my
life. Death is not new to me nor is it news. The only difference with the
September 11 tragedy, is so many deaths at one time by terrorists (murderers).
My ex-husband who was disabled, lived with me and took care of our son while,
I work was robbed and shot to death on April 19, 1995. Yes, the same day many
people was murdered at the Oklahoma Bombings. I had to take off from work due
to greiving and dealing with our son who was ten at the time. Me, being a
victim of crime did not spark any lights with the State Victims of Crime
Program or Social Security.
The V.O.C.P. reimbursed me for funeral cost, offered $10,000.00 for therapy
for both me and my son, however, after two years they limited me to
$5,000.00. I filed a claim for loss of wages and was denied. I was asked, to
provide proof of many things for three years, before I gave up because
everytime I provided the V.O.C. with what they asked for they continued to
deny me. I had a small insurance policy, which help pay off some bills, but
mainly to move my son out of Oakland, Ca.
Social Security offered survior's benefit and widow's benefit. Did you know
that the widow's benefit stops when your child turns sixteen when it us to be
eighteen years old? Did you know that your childs' benefits stops when her or
she turns eighteen, where, as it use to be so long as your child continued
his or her education, they could receive benefits until they were
twenty-three? Was this all due to cutting the social security program? Is
this fair to the victims of crime? Don't my son deserve higher education?
Don't you think that if his father was still alive, he would have more?
So, who falls short here being a victim of crime? Do you know how many
children here in the United States, who have loss a parent from murder? Do
you know how many husband's and wive's that have loss their live's from been
murdered?
I ask, that you be fair to all, when implementing a new Federal program for
the victim's of crime. Everybody is human and has feeling's when it come to
equallisum.
The Federal and State should offer more to post September 11th victims of
crime.
Thank You,
Individual Comment
Oakland/Fairfield, CA