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tombread · January 14, 2002, 07:48 AM

The WTC victims families compensation formula calls for about $4.5 billion to be paid. The average payout will be $1.6 million and theoretically as much as $3 million, depending on the deceased's age, income, lifetime earnings expectation and size of family.

The payout is dependant on the families agreeing not to sue the airlines.

This multi-billion dollar plan constitutes hush money.

1. Do you believe Americans would have contributed $1.5 billion to WTC charities if they'd known their government would allocate $4.5 billion to $6 billion more for families?

2. Can we assume any further terrorist-caused fatalities will each result in a $1.6 million financial settlement? Does this include domestic terrorist acts as well, e.g., the Unibomber?

3. Why aren't the Pentagon families receiving similar benefits? Or the anthrax victims? How about the Rangers and Deltas lost in Somalia to terrorist action or sailors on the Cole?

Where is the line to be drawn on what now has been established as another entitlement?

Footnote: many victims' families are being quoted as saying they expect to have their financial well being and children's education taken care of by WTC compensation. In other words, it is now the government's obligation to take care of them. What will this mean to the next firefighter or LEO who loses his or her life in the line of duty-- that their lives were worth less than those lost on 9.11?

The WTC entitlement plan is an example of the idiocy of politics. We the taxpayers owe the families our compassion and charitible assistance, but we don't owe them appropriated tax monies. People buy life insurance to assure that their families will be cared for when they die. Who needs it if we have the government to fill the void.

January 14, 2002, 07:48 AM	#1
tombread Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 1999 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA Posts: 184	WTC hush money The WTC victims families compensation formula calls for about $4.5 billion to be paid. The average payout will be $1.6 million and theoretically as much as $3 million, depending on the deceased's age, income, lifetime earnings expectation and size of family. The payout is dependant on the families agreeing not to sue the airlines. This multi-billion dollar plan constitutes hush money. 1. Do you believe Americans would have contributed $1.5 billion to WTC charities if they'd known their government would allocate $4.5 billion to $6 billion more for families? 2. Can we assume any further terrorist-caused fatalities will each result in a $1.6 million financial settlement? Does this include domestic terrorist acts as well, e.g., the Unibomber? 3. Why aren't the Pentagon families receiving similar benefits? Or the anthrax victims? How about the Rangers and Deltas lost in Somalia to terrorist action or sailors on the Cole? Where is the line to be drawn on what now has been established as another entitlement? Footnote: many victims' families are being quoted as saying they expect to have their financial well being and children's education taken care of by WTC compensation. In other words, it is now the government's obligation to take care of them. What will this mean to the next firefighter or LEO who loses his or her life in the line of duty-- that their lives were worth less than those lost on 9.11? The WTC entitlement plan is an example of the idiocy of politics. We the taxpayers owe the families our compassion and charitible assistance, but we don't owe them appropriated tax monies. People buy life insurance to assure that their families will be cared for when they die. Who needs it if we have the government to fill the void.