Legal AF by MeidasTouch Psycho Trump Suffers Backlash for Awful Lie
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Feb 21, 2025 The podcast dives into the alarming cuts to the WTC victims fund, sparking bipartisan outrage among Republicans. It highlights the historical context of 9/11 losses and directly questions why such dismissals have occurred. Michael Popok discusses troubling research grant terminations for FDNY and emphasizes the need to restore funding. A shocking contrast is made between RFK Jr.'s promises and the administration's actions. The conversation underscores a broader pattern of legal inconsistencies and workarounds within the current government.
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Bipartisan Outrage Over WTC Cuts
- Michael Popok highlights bipartisan outrage after cuts to the World Trade Center health program that affect 9/11 responders and survivors.
- He emphasizes the program's statutory research and care duties established by the James Zadroga Act of 2010.
Local Losses Make Cuts Especially Stark
- Popok stresses the scale of loss to New York firms like Cantor Fitzgerald to underline why cuts are startling and insensitive.
- He notes specific terminated FDNY research grants that impede comparisons needed to track disease incidence among firefighters.
Research Cuts Threaten Long-Term Care
- The cancelled FDNY grant was to compare disease rates across departments, which Popok frames as essential for diagnosis and treatment research.
- He argues these research cuts directly harm long-term care for responders and survivors still suffering decades later.