House Republicans vote down help for 9/11 Heroes

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From: Millie (75.107.206.117)
Subject: House Republicans vote down help for 9/11 Heroes
Date: August 7, 2010 at 4:47 pm PST

House Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic plan to provide billions of dollars for medical treatment to rescue workers and residents of New York City who suffered illnesses from the toxic dust and debris at ground zero.

A majority of the lawmakers in the chamber supported the bill, but the 255-to-159 vote fell short of the two-thirds margin needed under special rules that were used to bring the measure to the floor. In the end, 243 Democrats and 12 Republicans supported the measure; 155 Republicans and 4 Democrats opposed it.

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This article *almost* tells the truth of the story. However, Queen of my Castle 8/08/10 (37)
- Vote yes if you want to help heroes millie 8/08/10 (36)
  - It's not that simple, and I know you are smart enough to know that. Queen of my Castle 8/08/10 (35)
    - It's not "the Republican's" or "the Democrat's" "game"!... It's peoples *lives*!... annie 8/08/10 (20)
      - You're right- it's not a party issue, people's lives are changed by this which is why I said Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (19)
        
        Your argument is ludicrous! ... annie 8/11/10 (1)
        
        Obviously, it was a Democratic game Queen of my Castle 8/11/10 (0)
        
        What pork was in it? Millie 8/09/10 (16)
        
        Re: What pork was in it? Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (15)
        
        So you aren't going to tell me what you thought was "pork" in the bill? Millie 8/09/10 (14)
        
        No, because it doesn't matter what I think was porkish in the bill Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (13)
        
        It does matter in that it was your claim that there is pork in the bill. Millie 8/09/10 (12)
        
        Where they were at odds with this bill: Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (11)
        
        I'm not sure that fits the definition of "pork" but ok.... Millie 8/09/10 (10)
        
        Re: I'm not sure that fits the definition of "pork" but ok.... Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (9)
        
        Facts are facts. Millie 8/09/10 (8)
        
        Re: Facts are facts. Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (7)
        
        Are you using Texas Textbooks? LOL Millie 8/09/10 (6)
        
        Proven? What exactly do you thing brought about the prosperity of the Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (5)
        
        Why should we Millie 8/09/10 (4)
        
        It's impossible to deny we have debt and deficit, but... Queen of my Castle 8/10/10 (3)
        
        You'll have to make up your mind, please, and let me know the final answer. Millie 8/10/10 (2)
        
        Re: You'll have to make up your mind, please, and let me know the final answer. Queen of my Castle 8/10/10 (1)
        
        Re: You'll have to make up your mind, please, and let me know the final answer. Millie 8/10/10 (0)
    - Since when Millie 8/08/10 (13)
      - The bill would have passed on a simple majority vote, if that's how the Dems had put it through. Queen of my Castle 8/08/10 (12)
        
        It's not dishonest. Millie 8/08/10 (11)
        
        Why they opposed it is an exceedingly important question. ... annie 8/08/10 (0)
        
        And Millie 8/08/10 (9)
        
        The Republicans--as usual Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (7)
        
        What amendments *pertaining to 9/11 injured workers* did Reps want to add? Millie 8/09/10 (6)
        
        I'm sorry, but if you feel it was REALLY *that* simple Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (5)
        
        By your definition (and that of some others here), your reply was rude. Millie 8/09/10 (4)
        
        and what name exactly did I call you? I didn't. THAT response really WAS that simple! :) Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (3)
        
        Are you yelling at me? That's not nice. Millie 8/09/10 (2)
        
        No, I wasn't yelling, but for that subject line, I will give you a big ole' Queen of my Castle 8/09/10 (1)
        
        But, you won't answer the question? nt Millie 8/09/10 (0)
        
        I do agree with you on that last sentence! ... nt annie 8/08/10 (0)

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