This time it's a bill that extends medical care for first responders and victims of 9/11. Republicans oppose it because it "creates a massive new entitlement program" and is paid for with a tax that would result in "potential job losses." Politico has the story:
"The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, sponsored by New York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D), provides medical monitoring to those exposed to toxins at Ground Zero, bolsters treatment at specialized centers for those afflicted by toxins on 9/11 and reopens a compensation fund to provide economic loss to New Yorkers.
And it's all paid for by closing a tax loophole on foreign companies with U.S. subsidiaries, Democrats say.
But according to Republicans it's a job-killing growth of government that creates a new entitlement and wastes taxpayer dollars.[...]
Republicans continue to believe that those who responded to the WTC attack should get the treatment and liability protection they need because they dutifully answered a call for help," the policy statement reads.
"But this bill, according to Republicans, "creates a massive new entitlement program, exposes taxpayers to increased litigation, and is 'paid for' with tax increases and potential job losses."
Whatever it is, they're against it.
This is a peak into the future, for people sickened in the Gulf. Only the public will care even less, because the Gulf Residents are not viewed as heroes and BP is not viewed as terrorists.
I wonder how individuals who claim the Unified Command sprayed their homes with Corexit would define this?
The next president of the Howard Beale Society, perhaps?
We ALL should be mad as hell and not take it any more.
Weiner/Grayson ticket for next time around???
The video of Anthony Weiner was a beautiful sight to behold!
Thanks to our friend SereneOrange for this link of Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner of NY "speaking his mind" on the House floor.
This definitely represents my feelings and outrage and hopefully quite a few other decent Americans.
"The gentleman [Rep Peter King R-NY] WILL Sit! The gentleman is correct in sitting!" That's what the Party of No needs; an unequivocally resounding and public smackdown for their divisive, obstructive, and destructive tactics.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/29/anthony-weiner-911-bill-ballistic_n_664568.html
It all sounds reminiscent of the Republican Plan For Healthcare previously announced by Alan Grayson - "Just die sooner". To Hades with the nay sayers!
I hope we will all have had enough of the GOP to last our lifetimes - if we get to last that long...
wombat pay closer attention to those lapel pins, because soon they will be the blue flag of the marshall islands!
well, they were honored as american heroes...that should be enough for anyone, right? They should be willing to crawl off into obscurity and die quietly instead of selfishly wanting help dealing with the medical consequences of their bravery and sacrifice, just like those greedy wounded veterans who only want handouts. The repubs are all wearing their flag lapel pins after all, what other proof is needed of their deep, personal comittment to the welfare of those who serve their country?
The NERVE of some people!