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Sick 9/11 workers rally in rainy D.C. for more help

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Source: New York Daily News

WASHINGTON - Chanting "$25 million isn't enough!" dozens of sick 9/11 first responders stood in the rain on Capitol Hill Tuesday and urged President Bush to restore funding to help pay their medical bills.

Joseph Zadroga, whose son James died of lung disease after working 100 hours at the site for the NYPD, said the government needs to help those who helped the city get back on its feet after the towers fell.

"They dug this country out of a hole and now it's time for this country to dig them out of their holes," he said as he held back tears.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/02/27/2008-02-27_sick_911_workers_rally_in_rainy_dc_for_m.html

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