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9/11 Casualty Compensation fair?
22WRF
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By Rush Limbaugh;
I think the vast differences in compensation between the victims of the
September 11 casualty, and those who die serving the country in uniform,
are profound.
No one is really talking about it either because you just don't
criticize anything having to do with September 11.
Well, I just can't let the numbers pass by because it says something
really disturbing about the entitlement mentality of this country.
If you lost a family member in the September 11 attack, you're going to
get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of
$250,000, all the way up to $4.7 million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier killed in
action, the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half
of which is taxable. Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs.
If you are the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you remarry.
And there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under 18. When
the child hits 18, those payments come to a screeching halt.
Keep in mind that some of the people that are getting an average of
$1.185 million up to $4.7 million are complaining that it's not enough.
We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the
Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same
deal that the September 11 families are getting. In addition to that,
some of the families of those bombed in the embassies are now
asking for compensation as well. You see where this is going, don't you?
Folks, this is part and parcel of over fifty years of entitlement
politics in this country. It's just really sad.
Every time when a pay raise comes up for the military they usually
receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat
in the Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps
and live in low rent housing.
However our own US Congress just voted themselves a raise, and many of
you don't know that they only have to be in Congress one-time to receive a
pension that is more than $15,000 per month and most are now equal to be
millionaires plus. They also do not receive Social Security on
retirement because they didn't have to pay into the system.
If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an
E-7 you may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very people
who placed you in harms way receive a pension of $15,000 per month.
I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join
ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our
sons and daughters who are now fighting. "When do we finally do
something about this ??"
I Refuse to be a VictimGrumpy old man
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of All Those that Threaten it
I think the vast differences in compensation between the victims of the
September 11 casualty, and those who die serving the country in uniform,
are profound.
No one is really talking about it either because you just don't
criticize anything having to do with September 11.
Well, I just can't let the numbers pass by because it says something
really disturbing about the entitlement mentality of this country.
If you lost a family member in the September 11 attack, you're going to
get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of
$250,000, all the way up to $4.7 million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier killed in
action, the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half
of which is taxable. Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs.
If you are the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you remarry.
And there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under 18. When
the child hits 18, those payments come to a screeching halt.
Keep in mind that some of the people that are getting an average of
$1.185 million up to $4.7 million are complaining that it's not enough.
We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the
Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same
deal that the September 11 families are getting. In addition to that,
some of the families of those bombed in the embassies are now
asking for compensation as well. You see where this is going, don't you?
Folks, this is part and parcel of over fifty years of entitlement
politics in this country. It's just really sad.
Every time when a pay raise comes up for the military they usually
receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat
in the Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps
and live in low rent housing.
However our own US Congress just voted themselves a raise, and many of
you don't know that they only have to be in Congress one-time to receive a
pension that is more than $15,000 per month and most are now equal to be
millionaires plus. They also do not receive Social Security on
retirement because they didn't have to pay into the system.
If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an
E-7 you may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very people
who placed you in harms way receive a pension of $15,000 per month.
I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join
ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our
sons and daughters who are now fighting. "When do we finally do
something about this ??"
I Refuse to be a VictimGrumpy old man
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of All Those that Threaten it
Comments
The gene pool needs clorine.
Give your kids roots and wings. and dont forget the guns!!
Rameleni1
quote:Wow, what a post. The families of 9/11 should get every penny donated to them
Sorry but i do not see one thing about donations in the first post.
Yes i feel sorry about the people who died....But again politics are involved...What do you expect..What about the families from the WACO deal what did they get ?
Harleeman1030@aol.com
NRA MEMBER
Edited by - harleeman1030 on 09/10/2002 21:14:36
Rameleni1
prior to 911, airline stock was dumped (They knew)in advance let it happen for f*****g greed and political gain......
read stuff in www.rense.com its so ovious!!!!!(no way to cover it up)!
JD
400 million cows can't be wrong ( EAT GRASS !!! )
taxpayers. Just where all the insurance companies enter into this
as to paying, I just dont know. Seems like everyone now wants to get into the act of collecting money. As far as the Military in this
war, as usual they come off on the low end of the totem pole. It
was the same way back when. The families get a free firing squad at
the funeral, a flag, the insurance money (insurance paid by the G.I.)
and the family gets a small stipend monthly. Also with qualifications. As a old WW 2 infantryman I know just how they must
feel about this pay off. And yes, we also back then paid for our
$10,000 (max.) life insurance. Somewhere, somehow, things just dont
to seem to add up properly in this "money game".
Probably seems a bit hard nosed...but you axed!!!
Mudge the Scroogely
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
Edited by - mudge on 09/11/2002 16:02:53
needed to give the surviving families their "share" comes from donations??? The U.S. Govt is again footing almost all of the bill.
This means the taxpayers. Check it out and realize who pays this
BIG bill for people killed in the workplaces.
There are various organizations out there collecting and throwing money at them, and all they want is more.This was the impression I got from the one guy whose turn it was to talk,I didn't see the whole program, but thats the feeling I got. Okay, our loved ones are dead and gone,now lets make some $$$$$$$, more $$$$$
If you don't know your rights, you dont't have any
I think it makes perfect sense that I, a head of a single income household, should give up a good portion of my meager paycheck, so that some rich widow of a stock analyst can remain in her $4 million dollar townhouse and still be able to visit her vacation home in the hamptons.
And of course I should pay for her childs college education even though my own children will attend college only on the merit of their own grades and hard work.
I mean, why else does the working class exist in this country except to support the government and help the rich get richer?
They also have to keep some of us REALLY poor so they have someone to execute every so often.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions!
For all the Men and Women who served this great country and paid the ultimate price.
1995 my uncle died He was a vietnam Vet. The navy Dept. sent no one when he was buried.They did not even play a 21 gun salute tape.NOTHING..Man came and said we have no funds to pay tribute to anyone now a days..WOW..SO hell we got our guns and went back and gave him our own 21 gun salute
Sorry but i feel no pity for someone suing a country because a loved one was killed while working.While collecting money from us (Donations )..Suing airlines im sure and still want more.
Harleeman1030@aol.com
NRA MEMBER
Edited by - allen griggs on 09/12/2002 12:32:28
The gene pool needs chlorine.
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