Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Chuck Schumer to call for fully funded renewal of legislation that provides healthcare for emergency responders who grew ill At a rally featuring speeches by nearly a dozen lawmakers,the loudest message of all was delivered by a 9-year-old boy who didn’t say a word.
Jack McNamara, a fourth grader, and held a sign that read “Don’t let other dads die!!! I miss my Dad,FDNY Firefighter John F McNamara,” words that were surrounded by hearts, or American flags and a call for a fully funded renewal of the Zadroga Act,legislation that provides health benefits for first responders who grew ill after the September 11 terrorism attacks. Related: Jon Stewart calls for US to fund 9/11 rescue workers' healthcare permanently Related: 9/11 ‘Dust Lady’ Marcy Borders: depression, rehab, or back from the brink – then a final bombshell Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com