[Tom]

There was an item on local news earlier on about a man who wants a fund for the victims of 7/7. He said there were over 70 people who still haven't received a penny from what happened just over 3 years ago. However, guess where he wants the money to come from? Us. He wants the tax payer to pay an extra 5p per week to put towards this fund. Now I know 5p isn't much to most of us, but with the current economic crisis some people are already scraping back those last pennies, and the credit crunch is only supposed to be getting worse. So firstly, should it be compulsory to donate to this fund? Secondly, should those of us with no ties to the bombings or those of us who it hasn't affected in any way be forced to pay this tax? Or should the government be paying like they have for everyone else?

[Nurse57]

"or should the government be paying like they have for everyone else?"

And where do they get that money from? Us.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Nurse57
"or should the government be paying like they have for everyone else?"

And where do they get that money from? Us.

But have they put taxes up specifically for that fund?

I know they get their money from us I'm just stating what money they already have and budgeting it which is what they've already done for over 600 people, rather than putting our taxes up specifically for a fund.

[Nurse57]

Was just saying that what ever happens we end up paying. I am personally against it.

[chopper]

I was the supervisor running Kings Cross underground station on 7/7 what happened had its tole on my life and the lives of my Family.
I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder about 7 mths after the event had a little time off on request of doctor, had some counseling ect , and went back to work as supervisor at liverpool st group.
Then I got Diagnosed with cancer that ended up with chemo(all Clear now)
It all ended with me being pensioned off by london underground, I had 18 years on job got extra 10 years on pension and so got a 28 year pension.

Life is good but never once was there any compensation to me for my loss of career and more important the memories etched in my brain that dont go away.

I do have a medal that was presented by lul and that makes everything ok (NOT)

but hey Life is Good Im still and tahts all that matters.

it would be a good idea to have a fund to help affected persons perhaps the vast amount of Moscs could put some money each year in after all it was their People that caused this Carnage whether or not they agreed with the actions of the few.


all the best Paul Ex supervisor LUL

[arista]

"it would be a good idea to have a fund to help affected persons perhaps the vast amount of Moscs could put some money each year in after all it was their People that caused this Carnage whether or not they agreed with the actions of the few."

Yes something is going to happen.