and didn't the congress approve several billion?
Ultimately, but only after House Republicans called the bill a "massive new entitlement program" (which seems to be the Republican dog whistle for "not a millionaire tax cut or corporate welfare" ) and Sen. Collins called Capitol police to get rid of first responders protesting the Senates failure to pass it. I guess that's not quite as bad as MacArthur ordering Patton to drive tanks over the Bonus Army (and their families) during the Depression, but close enough. Now all 911 first responders (who can prove they aren't terrorists) can receive care for injuries and illnessed caused TEN YEARS AGO on a day they're guaranteed to "never forget". Apparently what turned the tide wasn't Jon Stewart calling obstructionist Republican Congressmen s on national television, it was the fact that when they turned to Fox News for relief they found Shepard Smith listing them off by name and tearfully demanding why they were turning their backs on American heroes with cancer. Next time you're wondering why NY is solidly Democratic bear in mind that their only alternative refused deficit raising aid to 911 first responders unless they got (you guessed it) a millionaire tax cut. Good to know they have their priorities straight, eh?
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Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
You know, with this whole 9/11 thing
11/09/2011 03:52:47 PM
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i'm thinking i wish we didn't have to have a ribbon for every thing these days
11/09/2011 05:35:25 PM
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I totally know what you mean
11/09/2011 06:18:27 PM
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Through the years, I've seen a few documentaries about it. I like that one best. *NM*
12/09/2011 02:43:40 AM
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what am I thinking today?
12/09/2011 12:25:49 AM
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How about proving that they really contracted it that way?
12/09/2011 02:23:13 PM
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The incidence of respiratory diseases there far, far exceeds the average.
13/09/2011 12:16:00 PM
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the federal govenrment should take over the healthcare coverage of NY city *NM*
12/09/2011 02:33:00 PM
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13/09/2011 02:29:00 AM
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we need a sarcasm emoticon
13/09/2011 03:36:15 AM
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Try this one:
13/09/2011 04:16:18 AM
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I think this one is better ==> *NM*
13/09/2011 04:18:10 AM
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Not for pure sarcasm, especially since the sarcasm smiley has "sarcasm" in its tag.
13/09/2011 04:30:21 AM
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Yeah, but the other one does look more like it's suffering from motion sickness. *NM*
13/09/2011 05:17:13 AM
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looks like he is yawning the rest of what you said is to loony for comment *NM*
13/09/2011 03:21:45 PM
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The federal govt does step in in times of national disasters.
13/09/2011 12:11:58 PM
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so they will be picking up the health care cost for all the firefighters in the Texas wildfires?
13/09/2011 03:41:28 PM
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I'm not sure it's relevant whether they have health insurance or not.
14/09/2011 06:01:51 PM
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It's not just in the States; I was pretty tired of it well before the weekend.
13/09/2011 02:28:46 AM
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