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9/11 First Responder Bill Signed Into Law; GOP Still Fucking With American Healthcare

Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of ForksRegistered User regular
edited January 2011 in Social Entropy++
So if you've followed the news lately, you probably heard something about the Zadroga Bill, a piece of legislation that would compensate 9/11 first responders for the medical expenses accrued by their work at Ground Zero. The bill was held hostage in the Senate by the Republican Party, who demanded that Obama extend the Bush era tax cuts for wealthy Americans, in exchange for the support necessary for the bill, as well as a repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The Democratic Party agreed to the Republicans' terms, and now the Zadroga Bill has finally received President Obama's signature, meaning that the bill is now law.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the Republicans are done fucking with U.S. healthcare; Republicans in the House of Representatives are now planning to assault the recently ratified healthcare bill, championed by the Obama administration, despite the fact that it would protect sick Americans from being fucked with by their health insurance providers, among other things.

TL;DR: The Republicans apparently can't be satisfied with being silly geese towards sick 9/11 first responders; they have to be silly geese to every single American, who is suffering from complications to their health.

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    TL;DR republicans never stop bitching

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2011
    Democrats drive like this

    but Republicans drive like this

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2011
    How about we give the politics thread a rest for a while?

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