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Published 1 hour ago on September 11, 2019
By Matthew Chapman
Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives have come under furious criticism for a vote overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Coopers veto of their budget bill, which blocks Medicaid expansion and underfunds public schools. Particularly at issue is the way they passed it in a surprise morning vote, with half the Democratic lawmakers busy attending 9/11 memorial services, after promising Democrats that it was okay to skip the morning session because no votes would be held there.
State Rep. Jason Saine, however, sees no problem with any of this. Indeed, he told reporters, if Republicans hadnt lied to Democrats and passed a partisan bill while they were away mourning 9/11, the terrorists would win.
As a former firefighter and an American, I am appalled that anyone in our country would stop going about their normal business on this day, said Saine. When we stop being a beacon of freedom, hope and democracy, then the terrorists win.
As Daily Kos Jennifer Hayden noted, Saines sentiment is not shared by the East Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, where he had worked although Saine disputed that he was in any way disrespecting their message:
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/republican-says-they-had-to-lie-about-vote-to-democrats-at-9-11-ceremonies-or-the-terrorists-win/
TheRealNorth
(9,478 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,114 posts)those who truly had a right to vote on legislation in the state House in NC have a leg to stand on in going to the courts and demanding that the veto vote be canceled. In addition, no work in conjunction w/ repugs should ever again be considered.
spanone
(135,828 posts)Demovictory9
(32,449 posts)struggle4progress
(118,281 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)dchill
(38,474 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)Pure projection.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,328 posts)See also, 1st link in 'sig'.