The 9/11 Survivor Bill About to Expire, Republicans Rate it a "Meh"

"One of the more unexpected political fights of 2010 was over a bill called the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.  The point of the measure, as a New York Daily News editorial explained, was to provide 'medical coverage and financial assistance to members of the civilian army who rallied to serve their country and city in the dark days after' 9/11.  Many of these first responders and civilians breathed the toxic air at Ground Zero, 'and suffered severe illnesses, including cancers, because of their service.'

It was congressional Republicans who tried to derail the bill, and who nearly succeeded in killing the entire endeavor.  Eventually, however, the then-Democratic majority...managed to overcome Republican opposition...

...The section of the law that helps pay for the ongoing treatment of first responders and survivors dealing with chronic diseases or respiratory disorders will expire at the end of the month."

eye'm thynkin':  Congressional Republicans seem only too happy to let the deadline pass.  The vast majority sponsoring the re-authorization are Democrats; but the real issue, I believe, is not so much a partisan desire to thwart a Democratic bill.  Instead, it is the typical Republican attitude toward those who have served but who are no longer seen as useful or viable.  It's the GOP's reluctance to fund on-going care for injured military veterans all over again. 

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