President Obama's proposed budget
for fiscal year 2010 includes more than $70 million in new funding for the
medical screening and treatment of people affected by 9/11.
"I am encouraged by the inclusion of over $70 million in funding for World
Trade Center Health Programs in President Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2010," said Mayor Bloomberg. "We still face the need for a long-term
solution, which is why I support federal legislation to provide sustained
funding that allows us to address the current and future health problems created
by 9/11, as well as past injuries and illnesses. I will continue to work with
Congress to ensure that the men and women who bravely answered the call of duty
when our nation was attacked receive the health care that they deserve, and to
present a bill for President Obama's signature before another anniversary of the
attacks passes."
Congress expects to pass the budget with President Obama’s support in the
fall.
