Emergency Rally for 9/11 Health www.wearechange.org www.1stResponders1st.com

Tekið frá heimasíðu www.wearechange.org og er meira um málstaðinn hérna : www.1stResponders1st.com og www.fealgoodfoundation.com ,, The time is NOW. In the six years since September 11th, the 9/11 Community has become increasingly desperate. More people have fallen sick, friends and loved ones have died, entire families have been torn apart by the 9/11 Health Crisis, which is only worsening as time goes on. Consider the following recent developments:

* The government just cut 9/11Health Care funding by 77%. A paltry $25 million was designated for fiscal year 2009, down from $108 million in 2008. This means every program in existence (including Mt. Sinai) will be operating on a budget that is less than one-fourth of what it was previously. * This past December 2007, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt canceled plans for the World Trade Center Business Process Center. This center was designed to provide treatment for the 10,000-plus First Responders who reside outside the New York metropolitan area, many of whom are seriously ill.
* The 9/11 Health & Compensation Act (aka the James Zadroga bill) has still not been passed. This hugely important piece of legislation that would help all 9/11 families has been ignored within Congress for years now--it is time to speak up to to get it passed!

The above developments are too important to let slide. We need everyone to show up and speak up, so that relief will come to the 9/11 Community at last. We CAN change the face of 9/11 Health--But we need YOUR HELP to do it:"

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