Congress Funds More War, Rejects Health Care For 9/11 Heroes

Do members of Congress have any shame? Are these assholes actually baiting the American people to revolt against them?

Congress Approves Supplemental War-Funding Bill

By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2010 – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved passage of the Defense Department’s supplemental war-funding bill, most of which will be used to pay for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

President Barack Obama and Pentagon officials said passage of the nearly $59 billion supplemental was critical for supporting overseas-deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill now awaits the president’s signature.

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NY Daily News: Congress rejects Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act as GOP members balk at bill

BY Michael Mcauliff
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON - Congress turned thumbs down on the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act on Thursday night, raising doubts it will ever pass.

Most Republicans refused to back the measure, calling it a "slush fund," and saying it was another example of Democratic overreach and an "insatiable" appetite for taxpayers' money.

The bill would spend $3.2 billion on health care over the next 10 years for people sickened from their exposure to the toxic smoke and debris of the shattered World Trade Center. It would spend another $4.2 billion to compensate victims over that span, and make another $4.2 billion in compensation available for the next 11 years.

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