P000489
Monday, February 11, 2002 1:23 PM
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IMO, the US Government has no place compensating victims using US Taxpayer
dollars. The citizens of the US have already donated significant sums of
money to help the people affected by this disaster via the Red Cross, and
many other organizations. I think this compensation sets a dangerous
precedent concerning future events. I also feel that too many people
expect to be compensated one way or another when tragedy strikes, outside
of the normal support structures already available (Social Security,
Insurance, etc.). This is a fairly new phenomenon, at least in the last 40
years as litigation has become the norm. Citizens are responsible for
ensuring their futures via financial planning. Failing to do so, the
government still has support tools in place to manage needs at some
predefined level. If there is a problem with these support services, then
those problems need to be addressed. Tragedy occurs to people every day,
but the government doesn't step up to the plate for everyone. This is a
land where everyone is treated as equals, and so any financial support
dispensed by the government must be dealt with at a common level for all
Americans, not at the level of a specific event. As I started, I think the
citizens of the US have stepped up to the plate for these victims, and that
should suffice, along with the common support tools available to all
citizens.
Thanks,
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