Why do Republicans hate 9/11 first responders?

[Screw_Michigan]

Lemme get this straight, jerkoffs. The party that abused 9/11 as an opportunity to prove themselves most patriotic now hates America and 9/11 first responders enough to deny funds to help those who became sick after courageously rushing into the Towers? Just wanted to make sure.

You should stick to mocking Michelle Obama and her anti-Duhhron ERRRR anti-obesity initiatives.

[Wolfman]

Typical blind libtard. Why of course we hate first responders and wish them all to die. Nice job for the libs in congress to demagogue the financing of that aid. They could have done it months ago w/o any Republican vote. Very clever of them to paint the conservatives into a corner. Typical.

[Mikey]

Typical blind libtard. Why of course we hate first responders and wish them all to die. Nice job for the libs in congress to demagogue the financing of that aid. They could have done it months ago w/o any Republican vote. Very clever of them to paint the conservatives into a corner. Typical.

Typical evasive response. They could never do it without a threatened Republican fillibuster. So why are Republicans voting against it now?

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

...those who became sick after courageously rushing into the Towers?

They're only brave heroes that risked personal safety to give aid to the sick and dying.
It's not like they're bankers or the super-rich, the real paragons of virtue in the eyes of the GOP.

Have the first responders engineered some Ponzi scheme, get-rich-quick, mortgage flipping, bank scam?

No?

Fuck 'em.

[Sirfindafold]

They're only brave heroes that risked personal safety to give aid to working people

The libs spend a lifetime punishing the working man, now they want to reward those who risked their lives for the working man.

why the change?

[Mikey]

...those who became sick after courageously rushing into the Towers?

They're only brave heroes that risked personal safety to give aid to the sick and dying.
It's not like they're bankers or the super-rich, the real paragons of virtue in the eyes of the GOP.

Have the first responders engineered some Ponzi scheme, get-rich-quick, mortgage flipping, bank scam?

No?

Fuck 'em.

Do they celebrate Christmas in Rupert's Land?

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

The libs spend a lifetime punishing the working man...

Yeah, unlike the benevolent, bleeding heart, ruling class rich, who've spent a lifetime in service to the betterment of the worker...



Die in an unsecured caribou crossing mishap.

[Sirfindafold]

Meltyred.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Meltyred.

Maybe. But just a little.

[Bucmonkey]

[mvscal]

Lemme get this straight, jerkoffs. The party that abused 9/11 as an opportunity to prove themselves most patriotic now hates America and 9/11 first responders enough to deny funds to help those who became sick after courageously rushing into the Towers? Just wanted to make sure.

Go fuck yourself, you stupid, shiteating moron.

We already set up a 7 billion dollar victims compensation fund back in 2002. That doesn't even include the billions in private donations that poured in to the cause. The average payout was $1.8 million in Federal money. Private donations easily match that or exceed it in the case of firefighters and then you have to factor in insurance payouts as well.

This shakedown is a complete crock of shit and you are a fucking brainless tool.

[OCmike]

Are the hardcore t1b dems really too dim to see that it is the their party who purposely turned this issue into a political football in the first place? After all these years of messageboarding, I'd like to think that a few of you dopes could spot an obvious troll job, but I guess I'm giving you too much credit.

[BSmack]

Are the hardcore t1b dems really too dim to see that it is the their party who purposely turned this issue into a political football in the first place?

All the GOP would have had to do was just vote aye and it never would have been a football. I guess that is just too much to ask.

[mvscal]

All the GOP would have had to do was just vote aye

What's the problem here? Five million dollars each not doing it? Gold plated union heath care benefits not cutting it? Insurance payouts not doing the trick? Exactly how much money do these money grubbing assholes need? When is enough enough?

Go fuck yourself.

[Mace]

Wasn't the original payout sent to the families of the dead victims? The current firefighters and police officers suffering from cancer and other 9/11 related diseases weren't considered victims at the time, just heroes.

[mvscal]

Wasn't the original payout sent to the families of the dead victims?

No.

[Mace]

Wasn't the original payout sent to the families of the dead victims?

No.

So they sent money to all of the firemen and police officers that were pulling folks out of the fallen towers?

[mvscal]

Wasn't the original payout sent to the families of the dead victims?

No.

So they sent money to all of the firemen and police officers that were pulling folks out of the fallen towers?

Yes, the victims compensation fund provided for personal disability claims. There are also still a few active charities dedicated to the cause.

This was a political handjob designed to lube up hyperemotional morons like S_M.