There was a bill making it's way through Capital Hill that, if passed, would have guaranteed health benefits for the first responders on 9/11. It's a terrific idea, considering so many of them now suffer from a myriad of health issues, like emphysema, mesothelioma, etc. The average age of this group is 46, way too young to be suffering from these types of diseases.
It seemed like a no-brainer YES vote to me, especially since the Republicans have spent the last 9 years exploiting the attacks of 9/11 for their own political gain.
Instead, they have decided to show their true colors.
The benefits would have been paid for by the closing of a tax-loophole currently used by foreign companies doing business in the United States. However, Republicans have decided to use their file answer of "this would be bad for business," and say they plan to vote NO.
You know, Democrats have time and time again shown they are the party with no balls, but with this vote, the Republicans have shown they are the party with no heart.
Shame on you, Republicans, shame on you.
Repubs are totally the Health Care Industry bitches: Repubs take their lobbying money, do everything they can to help increase Health Care profits, then restrict people from being able to use Health Care services. What "service" are they protecting? What an increasingly bizarre situation: creating an industry that takes its user's money but then doesn't deliver any product. Um, huh? It's like providing millions to build a bridge to nowhere. Oh, wait, that happened too.
ReplyDeleteThis country is so supremely fVck3d up.