A002922
Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:02 AM
Re: Compensation for 9/11 victims
Dear Special Master Feinberg,
Human life is sacred to me and to most people, regardless of their faith.
No one can put a price tag on the life of a loved one. You are charged with
the difficult task of doing just that in your honorable work of trying to
compensate the victims and families of the vicitms of the September 11, 2001
tragedy.
I urge you to create a system that allows all victims to have compensation
that is unrelated to their salary. The man or woman who was the sole support
for a family and worked as custodian or dishwasher should be compensated
equally with those who worked as stockbrokers.
I know that this will be a difficult task, but I do suggest that you take at
least 75% of the money and distribute it equally. The remaining 25% could be
distributed based on prior income. I do realize that some people affected
have higher bills to pay and a more expensive lifestyle to keep up. By doing
the distribution in this way, you try to walk a fine line between equal
distribution and distribution based on prior income.
Blessings on you as you go about this difficult task,
Individual Comment
Clarence Center, NY