The Republicans in the Senate--much like they did earlier this year in the House--have rather shamelessly been blocking passage of a health bill for 9/11 first responders. If Democrats were doing such a thing, the cry from Right-Wing World would be deafening. But because Democrats are
for it, Republicans are again' it. Just for fun, Harry Reid ought to put a vote on the schedule to affirm Mom and apple pie as "American," just to see the Republicans vote against it.
Oddly, the 9/11 first responders story has gotten rather short shrift from the media. Again, I'm sure this is because it is
Republicans who are blocking it. The angle is maybe too weird for them to wrap their inside the beltway minds around. So, once again, it's up to
Comedy Central's Jon Stewart to bring a spotlight to the issue. For all of his protestations to the contrary, Stewart
is an important political voice.
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