What do the Republicans have against 9/11 1st responders?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

I am trying to understand why the GOP is against these brave people. These people risked their lives to help on 9/11 yet they are thought of as filth by the RW. What is the deal?

[Clio the Leo]

1. They got in the way of the GOP's efforts to control the budget...

.... and get a tax cut for the wealthy.

We knew who the heroes were .... and now we know the villains.

[elleng]

6. Yes

[high density]

2. Another $990 billion in tax cuts which will create zero jobs are more important. NM

[zulchzulu]

3. Many were Hispanic and Black, so you can see their hateful derision toward them

Not many of them had a nice second vacation home in the Hamptons nor a decent German import convertible to drive the mistress around after a round of golf before a nice sunset cruise in the new yacht.

They even had New York accents, which doesn't sound so good at the country club unless they are saying "yes sir, I'll make sure your Lamborghini is polished when you're finished dinner on the veranda."

Even that is troublesome and uncomfortable to them.

[MrMickeysMom]

4. They want anyone who loves this country to DIE...

That may not be it, but that's what I'm going with.

I seems like every fascist wraps themselves with the flag, holds a bible, and then proceeds to kill as many people as they can.

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

5. They do not represent

a significant voting bloc.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

24. THe GOP considers them a nuisance

[prairierose]

7. They are convenient props for the GOP and actually having the gall to ask...

for health care is beyond the pale. The GOP only really cares about rich people not people who work for a living. And certainly not anyone who was hurt on the job and needs help. After all, giving these people healthcare would set a bad precedent...somebody might use this to say that all citizens deserve healthcare or something else stupid like that.





edited to add :sarcasm:

[RagAss]

8. Why did you add a sarcasm tag?

[prairierose]

12. I figured that if I didn't, someone would attack...

as far as I am concerned that is the truth but there are so many trolls running around here...

[Ozymanithrax]

9. They lived...

Dead heroes are easier to deal with and make few demands.

[lunatica]

10. They only serve one purpose

As a reason to go to war and justify torture and as a photo op to make Bush look good with his resolve. Not to drain the coffers or be spoiled by government.

I'm not kidding.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. basically fodder

shocking

[JoePhilly]

11. For the GOP, 9/11 was not real, its just a symbol, or a brand.

For them, 9/11 isn't about the people who died, or the first responders, or about any of the people who were actually involved directly.

9/11 is a symbol of GOP strength and power. Its is a symbol of Democratic weakness. It is a symbol which reminds us that those Arabs and Muslims are not Christians, and need to die. It is what drives the call for endless war.

The GOP thinks that 9/11 belongs to them. They think they hold the copyright.

And they don't like these first responders trying to horn in on, or take credit for, the GOP's 9/11 brand.

[Enrique]

13. they belong to labor unions n/t

[CTyankee]

14. And let's not forget: THEY ARE FROM NEW YORK!

Prejudice against New York City residents is always good for a bashing some places in this country...

[TheKentuckian]

15. They are racist and despise health care for the masses.

[polmaven]

16. Anyone who is not rich enough

to actually have to work for a living doesn't deserve consideration! Wassamatter w/you?

[secondwind]

17. Maybe it is the provision that closes the Cayman Islands loopholes, which would have

been used to fund this bill.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

20. interesting

[Andy823]

26. BINGO!

This is the main reason. The big money that donate to the republicans don't want to lose those loopholes, and when money talks, republicans listen, and vote for whatever the big money wants!

[SteveG]

18. The Chamber of Commerce

pressured the GOP to defeat it because it closed tax loophole for foreign owned companies in order to pay for it.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

19. Simple

President Obama would be the one signing the bill. Although one might wonder why Repubs didn't introduce/pass this while they were in power and Bush could've signed it. :shrug:

[Lewiskw]

22. The Republicans

felt that it wasn't payed for and would add to the deficit, however we figured a way to pay for it and now have enough votes to pass it.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

23. tax cuts add to the deficit though (not to mention endless war)

[Lewiskw]

25. Didn't say it

was smart just explaining the reasoning. However they will tell you that tax cuts pay for themselves, which economics will tell you is not the case.

[area51]

27. Republicans get off to seeing people die without health care,

it's why they're against a public option or single payer. It's the only way they'll get a chubby, if someone doesn't get health care.