Well it seems Bloomberg is still definitely out of touch with average New Yorkers. He is light years away from the heroes of September 11th. He blasted a lawsuit filed by 9/11 workers seeking to be compensated for their long term injuries caused by the air of Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of the attack. In a very condescending manner, he said the plaintiffs don't understand the situation concerning the victims' fund.
From The Daily News:
The workers' lawsuit seeks compensation from several parties, including Bloomberg and the World Trade Center Captive Insurance Co., which was charged by Congress with doling out money for treatment of people exposed to toxic dust at Ground Zero.
"Well, they just don't know the facts ..." Bloomberg said. "And the insurance company can only pay out monies if somebody sues us and wins a judgment against us. That's the way it's set up."
But an attorney for the ailing workers - a hospital staffer, an NYPD detective and a former detective - said the city's use of the money to challenge worker claims was a slap in the face to those who responded to the terror attacks.
"The city has spent more money on Post-it notes than to take care of one single hero from 9/11," said attorney Marc Jay Bern, who is suing in Manhattan Supreme Court.
How dare you Mr. Bloomberg. Those brave men and women deserve every penny they need for their injuries.
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