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Originally posted by Mojo_PeiPei
If I'm reading this right, I think the WTC families got more money because the government was able to seize money from illegal funds. Also I think there were some law suits filed on behalf of the family targeting the house of Saud on instances of terrorism.
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The lawsuits I don't know about. I suppose if someone can win millions for spilling hot McDonald's coffee on themself anyone can win about anything. However I truly don't see how a lawsuit can fly on a terrorist act.
No I seem to recall Bush and Ms. Shrillery, and men and women from both parties saying how they were setting up a fund with taxes. Also, if I recall the families didn't have to pay taxes that year. Considering there were quite a few multi-millionaires they saved a bundle and got a bundle.
All the while the families of the men and women returning in military caskets recieve nada from our government and still have to pay taxes. How do you explain to a 5-6 year old kid you have to move because daddy or mommy died in the war and you can't live in on base housing anymore, or have to move out of your apartment because you can't afford the rent? Sure you get the insurance but it ain't much and the government holds it as long as they can.
And before someone yells people die all the time military deaths happen same as anywhere else, we shouldn't have to pay or give them anything. To that I say YOU ARE HEARTLESS AND HAVE NO LOVE FOR COUNTRY BECAUSE THEY DIED DEFENDING YOUR RIGHTS (regardless of what you think of the war, they died serving us). They deserve far more than anyone's family who lost someone because they were just at the wrong place at the wrong time.
And what of the people who died on the street or in the buildings nearby? What of the police and fire men and women who died doing their jobs? Do they get a piece of all this money? Probably not.