Like always Republicans and Democrats just can't seem to get along, but as discussed by my colleague Jade Williams in her post 9/11 Victims Denied, the wrong people are having to pay the price. The proposed bill Williams states would provide health benefits to 9/11 heroes and keep "NY residents sick from the disgusting fumes and debris." I couldn't agree more, and feel that it wouldn't be right to turn our backs on the people that were willing to risk their lives in a national emergency. With regards to citizens who have to take in the "disgusting fumes," in a CNN report New York fire fighter Kenny Specht comments, "You really can't put a price on your health," and although 10,000 claims have been settled there's still thousands left.
This is a matter that should have partisan interests left behind, and we as a nation should really be angered at this lack of agreement. Like Williams discussed the Democratic "game plan" of the 2/3 majority was only to protect against Republicans from going against another proposed matter regarding benefits to illegal immigrants. The two parties really just need to set their differences apart for once and realize what the people of New York have gone through over the years when they next have the chance to vote.
In her post Williams exploits the matter, concerning Republicans "fear" that the bill was "secure and provided protection against fraud." What's the point then? Because fraud occurs everywhere, and of all places the Republicans are scared of the people who have suffered and need it most, rather than the rich who they continually give tax cuts to year after year. Yeah like Williams said, it is sad that the two parties can't work together, but what's even sadder is that it's taken this long to propose this bill and the two probably won't see eye to eye for a while. A total disgrace to the victims, not passing this bill just shows our ability to completely disregard the American people that need help the most.
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