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Gary, if you can find it, I recommend watching Jon Stewart's interview with four of the first responders from 9/11. It should answer all of the questions you posted. It's about 5 minutes and is on the same show that Tom mentioned below (I do not know if it's included in his link). <div><br></div><div>S.<br><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Dec 17, 2010, at 2:59 PM, the lockshop wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I would like to ask a question. Please do not read more into it then is intended. This is a request for information and nothing more.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Don't the police and firefighters in NYC and the surrounding communities on Statten Island, New York state, as well as New Jersey belong to fairly strong unions for which health care is a negotiated benefit?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Aren't these same first responders also covered by the same workmens compensation packages and disability pensions that cover almost all other state and municipal employees?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Why are additional benefits due these workers beyond what they already have available? What is it that I am missing?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">g</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">----- Original Message ----- </font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">From: "Tom Hansen" <</font><a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">thansen@moscow.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <</font><a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">vision2020@moscow.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:22 PM</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Subject: [Vision2020] Jon Stewart to Republicans: You Can't Exploit 9/11Anymore</font></div></div> <div><font face="Arial"><br><font size="2"></font></font></div><font face="Arial" size="2">> On his final show of 2010, Jon Stewart continued to blast Republicans for<br>> their hypocrisy on blocking and trying to sink the 9/11 first responders<br>> bill.<br>> <br>> Watch the video at:<br>> <br>> </font><a href="http://tv.gawker.com/5713220/jon-stewart-to-republicans-you-cant-exploit-911-anymore"><font face="Arial" size="2">http://tv.gawker.com/5713220/jon-stewart-to-republicans-you-cant-exploit-911-anymore</font></a><br><font face="Arial" size="2">> <br>> ---------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<br>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>> <br>> - Unknown<br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> </font><a href="http://www.fsr.net"><font face="Arial" size="2">http://www.fsr.net</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2"> <br>> </font><a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</font></a><br><font face="Arial" size="2">> =======================================================</font><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr> </font><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br><font face="Arial" size="2">No virus found in this incoming message.<br>Checked by AVG - </font><a href="http://www.avg.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">www.avg.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2"> <br>Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3321 - Release Date: 12/16/10 23:34:00<br></font><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">=======================================================</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>List services made available by First Step Internet,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">=======================================================</div> </div><br></div></div></body></html>