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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump siphoned $4 million away from a program for FDNY firefighters with 9/11 related illnesses
Despicable.
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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 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.
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Trump siphoned $4 million away from a program for FDNY firefighters with 9/11 related illnesses (Original Post)
EleanorR
Sep 2020
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CrispyQ
(36,424 posts)1. Our stockpile. Our treasury.
Blue Owl
(50,291 posts)2. The 9/11 victims were losers and suckers, right Donny?
2naSalit
(86,345 posts)3. K&R
Make this news widespread!
appalachiablue
(41,105 posts)4. K/R 'Losers'?
jmbar2
(4,865 posts)5. despicable
nykym
(3,063 posts)6. I want to know
where the money went!