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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEXCLUSIVE: Trump administration secretly withheld millions from FDNY 9/11 health program
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https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-fdny-911-health-program-treasury-20200910-s7yam67j6vhmhbdzg6ordanfdm-story.html
The Trump administration has secretly siphoned nearly $4 million away from a program that tracks and treats FDNY firefighters and medics suffering from 9/11 related illnesses, the Daily News has learned.
The Treasury Department mysteriously started withholding parts of payments nearly four years ago meant to cover medical services for firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics treated by the FDNY World Trade Center Health Program, documents obtained by The News reveal.
The payments were authorized and made by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which oversees the program. But instead of sending the funds to the city, the Treasury started keeping some of the money.
This was just disappearing, the programs director, Dr. David Prezant, told The News. This is the most amazing thing. This was disappearing without any notification.
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KT2000
(20,576 posts)It is always strong arm tactics by rump's anger fits. Mnuchin is disgusting.
Nevilledog
(51,080 posts)that is why I watch cat videos instead of the news. I can't stay off DU though.
I had to quit the news 3 years ago. I worked myself into such a state I went into A-Fib. literally. I stopped watching the news, my blood pressure returned to normal and no more heart issues.
Demovictory9
(32,448 posts)BKDem
(1,733 posts)We can't go very far wrong.
We need to begin emptying out out prisons so we can fill them up again with this scum. They deserve no goddamn mercy.
Cha
(297,149 posts)TY for bringing it tho so it doesn't get swept away & we can Rt.. So just maybe it will change anyone's mind who supports that Vile POS.
thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)jaxexpat
(6,818 posts)Best to stand clear until it passes.
Midnight Writer
(21,745 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Doing with it? Who approved and authorized the embezzlement of millions from the taxpayers?
SergeStorms
(19,193 posts)1. Donald Trump
2. Concealing it as best he can.
3. See number 1.
I'd be willing to bet Trump and his family will have stolen at least $500 million from the American taxpayers when all is said and done.
Cha
(297,149 posts)that Order.
And,, every time trump Lies God should Dunk him in a vat of water. he'd be eternally soaking wet.
DAMN the PUPPET & the GREEDY MAGGOTs to HELL
Maeve
(42,279 posts)But I was raised with vivid images of he'll....
electric_blue68
(14,882 posts)Cha
(297,149 posts)for trump left.. I dare anyone to spin that if there are any.
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)OnDoutside
(19,953 posts)speaknow
(321 posts)surprised? of course not!
They hit the tres. like it was the big Lottery
for them! If they get the gate on Nov. 3rd,
they will destroy all Documents no matter what
the Law says, they could care less. Then they'll
run like hell no coubt about it.
tanyev
(42,550 posts)bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)Grins
(7,212 posts)C Moon
(12,212 posts)to call firefighters and first responders cry-babies. They wanted to cut their pay and retirementsaying they were overpaid cry-babies.
I recall seeing some of those idiots on FaceBook.
That was the early stages of MAGAism.
crickets
(25,962 posts)Trump's Administration Secretly Took Millions From FDNY's 9/11 Health Program - SEP 11, 2020
https://news.yahoo.com/sept-11-responders-funds-missing-trump-195711366.html
An initial rerouting of about $500,000 began in 2016, under the Obama administration. Under President Donald Trump, the withdrawals have accelerated.
Its a surprising choice, especially given the high profile struggle of 9/11 responders to get the health bill passed in the first place. Congressional Republicans repeatedly voted down the legislation in 2010. A renewed push in 2015 succeeded at the last minute ― but only after sick and dying 9/11 responders made dozens of emotional lobbying trips to Congress and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart amplified the cause.
There's more to the article, including some pretty heated responses from various officials, but there's still no explanation as to why 9/11 responders got picked on and what's going to be done about it.
allnews
(244 posts)I was thinking yesterday about how they had to fight for that money and thought good they got it before Trump came but wow what was I thinking. Of course theyll steal that money like they steal everything they can. So despicable. I cannot wait to wake one morning without some outrage.