Republicans Lauded 9/11 Responders, Now Abandoning Them

Senate Democrats



Neglected by press, Senate Dems use YouTube to batter GOP over 9/11 health bill

By David Edwards
Rawstory
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010


Democrats in the Senate want to know why Republicans aren't standing behind the heroes of 9/11.

A new YouTube video released by Senate Democrats reminds viewers that Republicans, who have supported 9/11 first responders in years past, are blocking legislation that would help them now.

All but one of the 42 Republican senators stood together last week to wage a successful filibuster against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. The bill would provide $7 billion in benefits to workers that responded to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Many of those workers are now experiencing health problems such as cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease.


Continue reading here.