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Article: Senate votes down bill to create asbestos trust fund.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- April 22, 2004
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Byline: Kristina Herrndobler
WASHINGTON _ The Senate on Thursday blocked a proposal to create a multibillion-dollar fund that would have made payments to thousands of people suffering from asbestos-related ailments.
The vote reflected the difficulty of determining how to pay long-suffering victims without racking up huge liability costs that could cripple many companies. Both sides say some action is necessary, but they disagree sharply on what should be done, and Congress has struggled for years to find a solution.
Patricia Corona, of Glen Ellyn, Ill., who suffers from asbestos-related cancer, said she breathed a sigh of relief when the bill ...