Republicans to 9/11 Responders: Drop Dead

Literally.

A measure that passed the House and can pass the Senate 57-42 will never get a simple up or down vote due to Republican pressure.

We can’t have a mosque anywhere near Ground Zero, that would be un-American. But helping the folks who actually risked their health after 9/11, that’s, well, I really don’t know. Are they really saying it’s unpatriotic?

OK, I get it. We can’t pass any spending bill unless it’s paid for. What? This bill would be paid for by closing a loophole that lets people keep money in the Cayman Islands?

So Republicans prefer rich folks hiding their money in the Caymans to paying for health care costs for firemen who helped after 9/11?

Someone please tell me I’m reading this wrong.