Bloomberg Seeks to Reopen 9/11 Fund

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (Map) - The mayor of New York City asked Congress on Wednesday to reopen the government fund for victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks - and spare his city the prospect of losing billions of dollars in related lawsuits.


The fund closed in December 2003, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a Senate panel that federal help is needed for those sickened years after the attacks.

"The mere fact that their injuries and illnesses have been slower to emerge should not disqualify them from getting the help that they need," Bloomberg said.

Congress created the $7 billion September 11th Victim Compensation Fund soon after the attacks, and it immediately became the subject of intense debate among victims' family members and politicians for the rules by which it distributed money.



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