Thursday, July 29, 2010
When W was preznitent
The people who worked at Ground Zero were heroes, working in a miasmic haze of toxins to find the remains of every last victim for a proper burial. Now that the toxic haze is proving deadlier than anyone ever thought possible Rep Carolyn Maloney D-NY put forth a bill to ensure their health care is properly covered.
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), would provide medical monitoring to those exposed to toxins at ground zero, bolster treatment at specialized centers for those afflicted by toxins on Sept. 11 and reopen a compensation fund to provide for the economic loss of victims.The Republican response to those workers is, in so many words, Fuck you. As the GOP says, sure they deserve good care but they are not wealthy enough to really deserve it.
And it’s all paid for by closing a tax loophole on foreign companies with U.S. subsidiaries, Democrats said.
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