COBURN MOVES TO BLOCK FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH CARE BILL -

[JohnWxy]

This is perhaps the lowest of the many morally reprehensible, political moves by the Republicans to deny Obama and the Dems any accomplishments even at the expense of our nation and in this case the heroes of 9/11. There appears to be no action too low, too disgustingly mean-spirited for the GOPers to engage in.


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20026317-503544.html

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Coburn defended his position in a Tuesday morning interview on Fox News, arguing that "this is a bill that's been drawn up and forced through Congress at the end of the year on a basis to solve a problem that we didn't have time to solve and we didn't get done."


Coburn also argued that the bill, entitled the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, was a rush bill that "hasn't even been through a committee." (That appears to be incorrect: ThinkProgress notes that on June 29, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - on which Coburn sits - held a hearing on the bill.)

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Please call your Senators and tell them they must fight to get this bill, already needlessly delayed, passed..now.

[dennis4868]

1. fuck this....it's Obama's fault.....

at least that's been the narrative here lately....

[redirish28]

4. I often criticize Obama BUT this one You can't fault him This is just

sick REPUGS at their absolute worse.

[SugarShack]

2. tar him for not supporting soldiers, because that is what the first responders to 911 are!

[JohnWxy]

5. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, of NY, the bill's sponsor said the first responders were the first veterans of

the war on terrorism, on CHarlie Rose last night:


http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11360

[redirish28]

3. What is it with the republicans not supporting this bill. This bill being block

speaks volumes to what type sick SOBs they are.

[dhpgetsit]

7. The US Chamber of Commerce is lobbying against it

because it is funded by ending some tax breaks that foreign corporations enjoy. In other words, to the GOP, continuing those tax breaks is way more important than helping cops and firefighters who are battling lung disease as a result of their efforts after 9/11.

[monmouth]

6. Isn't this guy a doctor???? I mean for God's sake....ugh...n/t