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Republicans Block U.S. Health Aid for 9/11 Workers
New York Times ^ | 12/09/10 | Raymond Hernandez

Posted on 12/10/2010 3:01:53 AM PST by Enchante

WASHINGTON — Republican senators blocked Democratic legislation on Thursday that sought to provide medical care to rescue workers and others who became ill as a result of breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke at the site of the World Trade Center attack in 2001.

The 9/11 health bill, a version of which was approved by the House of Representatives in September, was among several initiatives that Senate Democrats had hoped to approve before the close of the 111th Congress.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 911; bloomberg; congress; democrats; ems; healthcare; newyork; nyc; nyfd; nypd; republicans; wtc
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To: Enchante

Enough money was funneled into New York after the event for all time. More is not required.


21 posted on 12/10/2010 4:53:24 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. N.C. D.E. +12 .....( History is a process, not an event ))
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To: UCFRoadWarrior

I take your meaning as:

If the Democrats take some time to push this bill and strengthen their hand by aligning their own congressmen, you will blame the Republicans and vote Democrat next time.


22 posted on 12/10/2010 4:54:05 AM PST by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: catfish1957

“I figure the NYT will fade into oblivion in about 10-15 more years.”

There will always be a market for trash like the NYT in a city infested with Marxists, traitors and moonbat leftists. Even if they have to take ads from cathouses and bathouses, the NYT will always exist even if they have to hand it out free on streetcorners.


23 posted on 12/10/2010 4:57:07 AM PST by sergeantdave
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To: Batrachian
Your real name isn't Farrakhan, is it?

My first instinct was Pat Buchanan, but Pat's fairly bright and not totally nuts. On second thought was it may be a troll. Still not all that sure.

24 posted on 12/10/2010 5:02:37 AM PST by neocon1984
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To: Enchante

These people are planned collateral damage by our enemies. But rather than become angry at terrorists who “are still” killing us from 911, the press focuses on Republicans who are being blamed for their demise. What a sad “media” we have today.


25 posted on 12/10/2010 5:03:42 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (You are just jealous because the voices aren't talking to YOU!)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

The people who went there should have known what would happen. From Agent Orange to Gulf War Syndrome, once they’re done with you and have made all the pretty speeches, they toss you on the scrap heap.


26 posted on 12/10/2010 5:06:29 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: jacknhoo

Thanks


27 posted on 12/10/2010 5:25:04 AM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: Enchante; abb; Impy; fieldmarshaldj

Gee, no bias in that headline at all, no siree!!!


28 posted on 12/10/2010 5:28:25 AM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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To: Enchante

Next, Republicans block bill for relief to veterans of WW2.


29 posted on 12/10/2010 5:44:18 AM PST by Skeez (O)
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To: Enchante

How does the GOP block anything? They couldn’t block all that other crap for the last 2 years?


30 posted on 12/10/2010 6:39:57 AM PST by GeronL (#7 top poster at CC, friend to all, nicest guy ever, +96/-14, ignored by 1 sockpuppet.. oh & BANNED)
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To: jacknhoo

Oh NO! The Republicans are going to lose the NY City vote!

Why doesn’t


31 posted on 12/10/2010 6:41:02 AM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: sergeantdave

If it folds some of the more radical writers will launch a small marxist tabloid or something to eplace it. lol.


32 posted on 12/10/2010 6:44:03 AM PST by GeronL (#7 top poster at CC, friend to all, nicest guy ever, +96/-14, ignored by 1 sockpuppet.. oh & BANNED)
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To: jacknhoo

Thx


33 posted on 12/10/2010 6:48:10 AM PST by HollyB
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To: GeronL

Yeah they’ll launch a pamphlet that grungy 60-yr old guys will hand out on street corners, called “The Red Planet”, with headlines like “Republicans vote against 9/11 healthcare”


34 posted on 12/10/2010 7:05:34 AM PST by Christian Engineer Mass (Leftys who zone in on Palin miss the point. America's not about single figures. That's for NK/Cuba.)
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To: equaviator

Muslim terrorists were the masterminds behind 9-11. Soros may have been overjoyed when it happened though.


35 posted on 12/10/2010 7:12:01 AM PST by 3rdcoastislander
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To: Batrachian

No, of course not...I’m just demonstrating how the power of suggestion is so easily abused by the media.


36 posted on 12/10/2010 7:16:12 AM PST by equaviator ("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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To: Enchante

They’re NEVER sincere in their politics. It’s also about deception, income redistribution, buying votes, embarrassing GOP. To think there’s any group, outside of maybe the porn industry or “artists” that Democrats truly believe they are “helping” is nonsense

They are evil, childish, uncaring . except about themselves and their donor buds.


37 posted on 12/10/2010 7:20:16 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (NO MOS-que AP: It's the "GROUND ZERO MOSQUE")
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To: equaviator
I, for one, do not believe in victimology. As a group, the 9/11 victims and their families received billions in payouts from the taxpayers. Why? Politics, of course. Government being generous with my nickel again. As for your comment about Soros, if that was sarcasm it was too subtle for my limited intellect.
38 posted on 12/10/2010 7:29:35 AM PST by Batrachian (Barack Obama was elected because people thought they where voting on American Idol)
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To: Enchante

If I recall the kerfluffle, it has to do with ANYONE being able to make a claim (like those who trucked debris but never went to the site, etc.)

It wasn’t just first responders and those at ground zero cleanup efforts.


39 posted on 12/10/2010 7:43:59 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
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To: italianquaker; Revolting cat!
2 years and the corrupt odumbo administration did nothing, what a disgrace

"Bush's fault!" < /sarc >

40 posted on 12/10/2010 7:45:50 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
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