Should the Government Be Responsible for the September 11 Attack?

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The worst terrorist attack in America’s History occurred on September 11, 2001. Four hijacked planes taken over by terrorists were turned into weapons of mass destruction and targeted major United States landmarks. Two of those planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane struck the U.S. Pentagon in Virginia. The unexpected attacks killed thousands of people. Firefighters, police officers, and other emergency workers immediately took action unaware of the problems that were to come. Many of them died due to there heroic actions. Survivors that continued to help people and clear out the remains of the Twin Towers have become ill and are dying because of it. These tragedies are reasons why the government should be responsible for the health and wellness of its citizens. The heroic first responders of the 9/11 attacks should be compensated. There are numerous reasons why the brave citizens who helped others during the 9/11 terror attack should receive some sort of compensation from the government. They went above and beyond their call of duty to help during one of the most horrific times in American history. People that aided the country during that time only had good intentions and did not expect to become sick or die. Courageous firefighters went inside the burning towers of the World Trade Center and saved many lives. They also removed rubble and cleared out the remains of the buildings with the help of police officers and other emergency workers. They supported the country and acted without delay when the military was unable to react. Unfortunately since then thousands of people associated with the clean up and recovery efforts have been suffering from debilitating diseases caused by exposure to the toxic air of ground zero. Many have perished and the death toll is still rising. These fearless first responders deserve to be

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