Should 9/11 Victim Families Get Osama bin Laden Bounty Money?
- Posted on May 9, 2011 at 7:28pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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According to legislation introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives, 9/11 families should get a piece of the OBL bounty pie.
CNN:
Any unclaimed bounty money from the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden should go to the first responders, victims’ families and survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks, a pair of New York congressmen said Sunday.
Reps. Anthony Weiner and Jerrold Nadler have introduced legislation that would award up to $50 million of the bounty approved by Congress to help fund organizations that provide health care, psychological care and other resources to those most directly affected in the September 11, 2001, attacks.
“These programs are ones that desperately need funding that are still everyday dealing with the ramifications of September 11,” Weiner said at a news conference from ground zero.
“Hopefully they will now benefit from this reward money.”
The bounty is part of the Rewards for Justice program run by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Since its creation in 1984, it has paid out over $100 million to more than 60 people.
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ScarletRose
Posted on May 12, 2011 at 3:53amAbsolutely not. Congress robs everyone automatically. That bounty was promised to the people who got bin Ladin. If anyone deserves a piece of it, it is the ones who helped them get essential info needed to do the job and the team that did the DIRECT heavy lifting for it, and if anyone else deserves for Congress to give them OTHER MONEY besides the Bounty – NOT FROM THE BOUNTY – give it to the Military men who have paid the price to make this happen.
I‘m beyond fed up with Congress’ THIEVING ways! I want Names who who votes HOW!
Report Post »Watchingtheweasels
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:48pmNo they should not. The 9-11 victims families have been compensated many times over – first by large insurance policies many of these wealthy, well connected New Yorkers carried then by the compensation fund. Trying to lay their hands on award money that should go to the Navy Seal Team that got Bin Laden if it goes to anyone is disgusting.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 9:37pmNo way. It should go to the Military heroes. There are so many in the military who are on food stamps. That’s what should be fixed. The heroes should get the money.
Report Post »HiredMind Blog
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 5:18pmSo, let’s get this straight: the Democrats (both sponsors are Dems) want to screw over the Navy SEALs that risked their lives to get this guy?
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 3:44pmNo-put it toward the national debt. That would only help us to keep the best troups in the world!
Report Post »jawga61
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 1:02pmI do know the victims who were exposed to all the pollution such as firefighters, police and people in the area when the buildings collapsed went through hell getting the compensation and went through a lot of hell. Some could not work, let alone breath and their healthcare was eliminated when they could no longer work anymore from respiratory issues. A lot of the firefighters and etc. died from agony of not breathing and on respirators and for years were still waiting on money that good ole New York dragged their feet on. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Report Post »ClockKing
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:36amBull… What happened to the private donations?
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:26pmWhat ever happened to ALL that money we sent in donations at the time to help those victims? Did the state get it’s hands on it to “distribute”??? That was millions? DO NOT GIVE it to little Weiner and Chucky Shumer.. you know where it will end up!
Report Post »TEIN
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 11:38amWhere is this $50 mil coming from??? Tax payers have been paying victim burdens for too long… Libby/Progressive Congress has turned into a den of theives…
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:27pmIt should be a payment toward our national debt.. although it would be just a drop in a big ocean!
Report Post »mike taylor
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 11:12amNo, They are victims and were sorry but they don’t get more money. If anything it shouldn’t be paid to anyone. Our goverment is Broke and the American people are broke, What do you want them to print more money ???
Report Post »Beckbot
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 10:27amAbsolutely not…the relatives already received millions of dollars. The government does not owe anyone, anything for a terrorist attack. Now, everyone expects some sort of compensation if their relatives are killed. Pay down the debt.
Report Post »rabblechat
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 8:51amHow about we just don’t spend it. We are over 14 trillion in the hole! We don’t have the luxury of donating 50 million bucks of Chinas money to any group no matter how deserving!
Report Post »This kind of mentality where we just have to spend it… That is what has gotten us into this mess!
justice
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 6:32amPut it in a trust fund for our Special Ops Children.
Report Post »aceallaigh
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 3:40amI believe the money should be split among the soldiers who went in after him at great risk to their lives.
Report Post »ByrdsofMisssouri
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 3:46amTrue heroes indeed!
Report Post »ANARCHY--THE KNIFE
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 2:37pmQuestion sir :
Report Post »what about all the other special forces “marines” soldiers that went in after someone else before to help bring him down in the end!
Dead or now sitting in wheelchairs, typing with a pencil not able to pay his own bills/get govt. To help more with his care.. I ask, after all this! Is this how it ends ?
ByrdsofMisssouri
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 3:39amNot to take anything away from those that actually lost friends and family, my heart goes out to you, we are all and may forever be victims of 9-11. Perhaps the money should be given to Wounded Warriors. We owe so much to those who have given life and limb for our freedom.
Report Post »GEW
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 2:21amNo
Report Post »Beckbot
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 10:24amNo, again…enough already
Report Post »GreenSicko
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:59amThere are millions of victims of crimes in this world. Many do not get any money for being a victim. I feel these people were given a fair amount of money. Why should they get millions more when others have to suck it up and move on.
Report Post »GreenSicko
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:58amThere are millions of victims of crimes in this world. Many do not get any money for being a victim. I feel these people were given a fair amount of money. Why should they get millions more when others have to such it up and move on.
Report Post »LAM2
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 1:45amAbsolutely not. The 9/11 victims, responders, etc. already have received funds from various sources. If anyone should get this money, it should be our military and their families.
The Weiner and Nadler are trying to figure out some way to get their meat hooks into it. There’s nothing like a pot of money to get these two off their duffs.
Report Post »BrownEyedGirl
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 2:21amI agree. Everyone is a victim of something to a degree and more often than not you don’t get anything for your pain and suffering. If anything, the bounty should go to military families who have had their loved ones gone for all this time, some not coming back.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 7:45amI feel extremely sorrowful for all of those who lost someone on 9/11, however, they had been fairly and justly compensated since then including the final justice of having Bin Laden taken out. I do not think the “bounty” on Bin Laden was thought of to be used for compensation to the victims of 9/11, therefore the money should be used for the Wounded Warrior program or something of that nature for all of the wounded heroes who have been instrumental in fighting the war on terror.
Report Post »Beckbot
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 10:29amWeiner is a hot dog
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 1:18pmSeal team 6 and the informants that helped directly should split it.
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