‘Christmas Miracle’: Deal Reached on 9/11 Responders Health Bill
- Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:10pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — Republican and Democratic senators have reached a deal on a scaled-down bill to help 9/11 first responders who became sick from having worked in the dust of the World Trade Center, a move one senator called a “Christmas miracle.”
The Hill says the deal was struck between one the bill’s major sponsors, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and one of its major detractors, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK).
On Wednesday, Coburn touted the compromise. “I’m pleased the sponsors of this bill agreed to lower costs dramatically, offset the bill, sunset key provisions and take steps to prevent fraud,” he said in a statement.
“Every American recognizes the heroism of the 9/11 first responders, but it is not compassionate to help one group while robbing future generations of opportunity,” he added. “I’m pleased this agreement strikes a fair balance and improves the bill the majority attempted to rush through at the last minute.”
“The Christmas Miracle we’ve been looking for has arrived,” Schumer said in a statement. “Over the last 24 hours, our Republican colleagues have negotiated in good faith to forge a workable final package that will protect the health of the men and women who selflessly answered our nation’s call in her hour of greatest need.”
“We thank our Republican friends for coming together to fulfill America’s moral obligation to the heroes of 9/11,” he added.
Congressional aides close to the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the deal calls for providing up to $4 billion in health care and economic aid over five years to first responders and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks.
The measure is about $2 billion less than the bill proposed earlier this week by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
Both the Senate and the House were expected to vote on the measure later Wednesday. The Senate is expected to adjourn shortly thereafter.
UPDATE:
The bill has officially passed.
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Comments (105)
lizaz
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:52pmThe only “Christmas miracle” I see is that the House and Senate are leaving town, hopefully not to return until after January 5th. They didn’t hear us on Nov 2….I don’t know how much money they have spent in this lame duck session, but hopefully the new guys and ladies will change things for the better. I think Congress should recess every other year (mid-term and pres. election years) by Nov 1, because when the PEOPLE (us) vote for a change in direction, it should take effect immediately, not two months later after those who were voted out have inflicted a bunch more vindictive damage on the American people. But, what do I know? Pray for sanity to regain a foothold in January!
Report Post »Extinguisher
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:40pmOh that’s good news!
I find it ironic that those who are complaining about the money being spent were completely silent on the costs of Iraq/afghanistan and I’m not talking about our military operations.. I‘m talking about the contractors we’ve been paying instead. Did you know we pay security contractors nearly 5x the amount of our troops to do the same work? Where are the conservative stories on that? I’ve only seen those stories coming from “the other side”.
Report Post »eteme
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 4:08pmWhat are you talking about Nobody was silent during and current spending on those wasted amounts of money. As I remember there was squawking from Huffpo and Moveon. Oh I see! In your fantasy world, two wrongs do make a right?? Clearly there isn’t a care in your world about oversight from any angle or “side”. We will just spend and spend some more, while you just bicker about which side picked up the fight…
How much $$ has been added to the deficit since Bushtastic and Co. left office?
Report Post »Same fecal matter, just a different day…
Extinguisher
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:10pmETEME, What are you babbling about? Are you looking for an argument?
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:38pmWhat will it take to get politicians to reprsent the voice of the people? They are coming on like a steam-roller. All I can say is that 2012 will most likely be the birth of a party that can be trusted to represent “We the People”. The dem‘s and the Repubs just don’t seem to get it. That is if we are still a country that allows it’s citizens to vote. Bring back the morals, pride, honor, respect, patriotism , and Faith in God that this country was founded on.
Report Post »PatriotDaze
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:59pmexcept for the land owning, anti-catholic, slavery and misogyny parts.
Report Post »Falcon05dad
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:29pmBut Schumer made sure that the bill allowed up to 10% of the money intended for first responders, be allowed to go to lawyers. It just so happens, Chuck is a Harvard Law School grad. Where is all of the screaming from the lefties about lawyers stealing money from the first responders?
Report Post »calijohn
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:54pmsource??
Report Post »Falcon05dad
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 8:19pmSource for the 10%: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/22/key-test-vote-senate-health/ – “The deal would also cap attorneys’ fees at 10 percent of any award and provide safeguards to ensure beneficiaries cannot “double dip.” So, CALIJOHN, why do lawyers need to get any money that is for first responders? Schumer is one of the main sponsors of this bill…he and Kristin Gilibrand.
Source for Schumer graduating from Harvard Law School: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer
Report Post »Second paragraph: “A native of Brooklyn and graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, he was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly, serving from 1975 to 1980.”
True American66
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:15pmI can‘t believe that the bill isn’t posted anywhere for us to read…..I thought WE THE PEOPLE are suppose to decide who we feel about things like this…..how can we decide, if we can get the information or language contained in the bill?
I’m getting really tired of “We‘ll have to pass it so that we can see what’s in it” …aren’t you?
Report Post »psst
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:35pmWhat are you talking about “WE the People”?
Report Post »That **eet went out many many Moons ago.
The only thing WE decides right now is what brand of toilet paper WE will use to wipe our arses.
And enjoy that freedom to choose your TP of choice while you still can do so.
That quite possibly will be next on the government agenda when they DICK-tate just which government approved brand you Must use.And how many squares per dump.
calijohn
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:12pmbills are:
Report Post »HR847 and S1334
bills have been around since 2002.
tax provision to pay for the costs comes from closing loophole for foreign corporations doing business in the u s.
Pete-o
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:00pmIt would be a ‘Christmas Miracle’ if anyone in CONgress understood that no matter how kind or compassionate it might be to help these folks out. The government has no authority to be charitable with other peoples money.
Report Post »Pete-o
Individual Liberty, Self Reliance
http://thelibertyscale.blogspot.com/
Bearfoot1
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:56pmYou got it right VNGSTR. I guess all the pollution from just being in the city had nothing to do with it. The union bosses are already spending the money.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:53pmIt seems to me that the politicians are dragging their feet because the longer they wait, the more will be dead and the cost goes down. The Dems will control all aspects of life. I can see it now. A call comes out of another attack on America and the responders will have a debate on how much they will cover a firemans medical costs prior to actually risking their lives to save someone. This will take several weeks if were lucky. Then every participant will sign a binding agreement prior to actual response.
Report Post »taxedenuf
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:43pmWhat’s another 4 billion on the 300 to 500 billion we already forked over to NY over this attack. If you give 5 million bucks to 3000 families of the dead, (15 billion) and 20 billion to rebuild the buildings, (35 billion) and 4 billion to the union workers who received overtime to clear the mess, and have pensions and healthcare to die for, that only leaves 261 Billion dollars unaccounted for. MINIMUM. Pigford for gubmint workers.
Report Post »joejackson_withshoes
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:39pmCongress owes Americans an explanation of all of these lame duck bills. What exactly are we getting for our money. How is anything ever going to get paid for. Tea Party needs to become Tea Revolution. Wipe out the RINO’s and elect Constitutional Conservatives. Get back to the basic question of what it is exactly our Federal government should be doing. Period.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on December 23, 2010 at 10:57amWe are trying! Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Report Post »eteme
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:39pmWhat else is in this bill?? I am just wondering because even if 100,000 people need $250,000 a piece in treatment that only is $2.5B that is an addtl. $2B that is missing and a lot of dough. Now I believe no money amount can replace human life, but how does this money spent? Does each person get a certain amount or is this money OR is this going to pay for a 6 lane road to a hospital that will never be used in the middle of a forest in NY?
This $$ BETTER go to the people affected not silly projects while these people still do not get the right treatment…
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:26pmThat is exactly why the Rs were holding it up. There are not enough details as to how the money is divided up and who gets what.
Report Post »vngstr
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:35pmAre you kidding me, this is another bailout for the city of New York!!!
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:29pmTitle Reads: “Christmas Miracle’: Deal Reached on 9/11 Responders Health Bill”
Actually, the deal being reached is not the real miracle.
The real miracle will be, actually SETTLING the debt obligation, for the kitchen sink, after Congress has given it away!
Report Post »borismolly
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:29pmI too would like to know what these responders had for benefits already. Is this an overlap or is this just to fill in where their insurance didn’t cover? Is this for their family, for bills they can’t pay? What is it for? It says up to $4 billion, meaning that after five years if the $4 billion hasn’t been spent the program ends under budget and there are no so-called leftover funds to be used somewhere else? We all want what is right for these people who faced the unthinkable, searched through rubble daily. But, I hope journalists will lay out for us exactly why this is needed, who this is for, what it is for and how it is being paid for.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:31pm9 YEARS ! but they can’t wait till the new congress ?????
Report Post »REALLY ????
starman70
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:24pmWell Congress and Senate, It’s OK to blow billions of dollars overseas supporting Banana Republics and dictators and to ask for billions for assenine “Earmarks” but to quibble over heath benefits for AMERICANS who put their lives on the line on 9/11 is typical of the stupidity which is inherent in Washington.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:23pmAllow them in to the V.A. system, problem solved and we didn’t spend a fortune.
Report Post »True American66
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:11pmExcellent idea….you should have mentioned this to your Rep. sooner…..not that they would have had the b@!!s to do anything about it.
Report Post »G.W. Dobbs
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:36pmGONZO, Your PRACTICAL solution makes too much sense. They ALL lack Common Sense, which YOU have. Put the 9/11 heros in the V.A. Health Care System.
Report Post »123abc
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:23pmThis bill needs to pass but they need to cut spending elsewhere to pay for it. Honestly, we can’t just keep printing money!
Report Post »VanGrungy
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:37pmGreenbacks…
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:21pmSo this would be capitulation #5 by the GOP in a week:
1) The tax bill
2) DADT
3) START
4) ME-Chelle Obama’s food industry takeover
5) 911 first responders bill
Why don’t the GOP just change their name to the DNC?
Report Post »When the House sits in a couple weeks, I’m going to hammer them constantly to fix a lot of this crap.
tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:29pmBravo ! they will ebd up passing everything
Report Post »but think the sheep are to busy with Santa to notice
or care.
untameable-kate
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:47pmThe Demons still have supermajorities in both houses don‘t forget the new congress isn’t seated yet.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:44pmWhat about the Filibuster they used on the bush tax cuts ????
Report Post »They stopped that easy enough.
NickDeringer
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:21pmAnother payoff to a big government Union. “But we’re doing it for our heroes!!!”
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:20pmI keep hearing about all the heartless republicans that won’t go for the 9/11 bill, but no one will mention the real reasons they are holding it up. Just trying to make them (R) look bad. Blaze you should give the details for the rep‘s hold up so the trolls can’t chime in on this one with all their self righteous rage.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:18pmWait, does this mean we, as a nation, love, care about and appreciate these 9/11 heroes 1/3 less?
It wouldn’t be that their original number was simply made-up, would it?
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:18pmBoy, the promises of $$$ just keep on coming, dont they? Reparations of black farmers, 5 years of economic aid to public sector workers who were getting paid to do what they were paid to do.
I wonder who is going to bail out Susan Harkins when she goes broke after paying for everyone else’s pain and suffering? Oh yea….i am just Susan…I forgot.
Report Post »ltb
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:25pmLike thieves in a bank, trying to loot as much money as possible before the police come.
Report Post »vngstr
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:51pmExactly, this is nothing more than another bailout for New York City!!! When will these idiots ever learn!!!
Report Post »bulldawg
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:25pmFriends get yourselves squared up because when the cities and states start going under in 2011 these past 2 years will look like a cartoon compared to the nightmare were fixing to witness.
Report Post »http://www.weeklyrepublic.com
mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:18pmWhat a bunch of crap, BS and horse squeeze. All these responders are union with cadillac heath plans. All were covered by workman’s comp. Another ass wiping from the unions. I hate unions. This will be soooo abused with fraud. Did I mention how bad I hate unions?
Report Post »TNT1
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:11pmMe and you seem to think along the same lines They are all f****ng crooks
Report Post »psst
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:13pmYep. Peter Johnson Jr, Fox’s trial lawyer was ranting about Coburn this am.
Report Post »I sent Fox an e-mail voicing my displeasure about this Jewish trial lawyer.(he does not have a Jewish name) he’s a governor of the Jewish Trial lawyer Assoociation, so I guess that makes him a Jew.
No one wants to deny these folks adequate health care.
The first amount the trial lawyers and sleezy pols wanted was 6.25 Bil. I see they have settled for 4 Bil.
That‘s still a hell of a lot of money for a country that don’t have a Pot to Piss in or a Window to throw it out of.
I like how these pols throw around Billions and Trillions. What da hey. I guess to them that’s Chump change. (Chump meaning US taxpayers)
You can bet your you know what that a lot of this sconja will be siphoned off by Union thugs, crooked shysters(aren’t they all) and sleazy pols. ((95% of them)
wash1776
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 4:06pmI don’t know where you got your information, but a lot of those people were not in unions, did not have Cadillac health plans, and since many of them developed cancer—a lot of them will probably not live to a ripe old age.Many people were just people who came up to help when they saw a need. They risked their lives for others no matter who they were or what kind of insurance they had or whether or not they were in a union. I don’t like the corruption in unions either. A lot of people are in unions because they would not have a job. THAT IS THE ABUSE OF UNIONS THAT SHOULD STOP. THAT AND THE THIEVING THE UNION LEADERS COMMIT. Putting those workers all in the same category is grossly unfair.
Report Post »Gerrymanderer
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 5:23pmYou are unpatriotic and your comment in anti-American. Defend out heros. Sure, I‘m sure many have health plans that don’t cover all the costs. Many will live in pain the rest of their lives because they came to the rescue. If Bush and Obama can spend BILLIONS on building roads in Afghanistan and schools in terrorist neighborhoods in Iraq, then why not give the BILLIONS to the heros who saved NYC. Defend the Constitution and Defend all patriots!
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:16pmSo now I’m unpatriotic and unAmerican. What a bunch of ass hats. If I see a car wreck and choose to help. Say I get a cut, it gets infected and I lose a limb. Do I demand the gov pay for it? Unions have distorted you dumb asses thought processes. Pathetic
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:17pmthey are really moving fast aren’t they ?
Report Post »Funny how things work.
I wonder why ?
http://pakalert.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/satanic-sacrifices-a-million-in-us-to-go-missing-in-2010/
something to do with the solstice ?
tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:27pmpart of the food bill reads
The bill would give the FDA, which is responsible for overseeing about 80% of the nation’s food supply, the authority to require domestic food producers to draw up detailed plans to ensure the safety of their products.
Domestic companies also would have to make their records available more quickly to the FDA, and the agency would be directed to inspect production facilities more frequently — a process now so inadequate that many plants are not checked for years at a time.
I can’t even find the 911 bill to read it
Report Post »has any one read the whole bill yet ?
True American66
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:04pmI can’t find the actual 9/11 responders bill anywhere……?………….wonder why, I guess we have to pass it to see what’s in it……sad.
Report Post »However, the “Food Safety” bill is available on the web, if you have several days to read it.
Nothing more than putting more controls on us, giving the “government” more power over our lives……if they control the food sources…….well you know the rest.
Dustyluv
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 9:40pmHow it is a Christmas miracle when the Government just picked my pocket again???
They had insurance and UNIONS to take care of them, isn’t that enough? You gotta rob me to make you feel better???
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:11pmdid the food bill pass the House yet ?
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:17pmStay on your whackjob websites and leave the adults alone.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:30pmROW very intelligent debate you are having with yourself
Report Post »dwh320
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:34pmI don’t understand why the need a “First Responders” health bill… I thought Obama care was the only thing everyone needed for good quality health care…. did Obama lie to us about this TOO?
Report Post »TNT1
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:08pmQuestion-First responders and such are union workers with the union cadillac health care plans why are they needing money.The unions (I mean taxpayers)should be taking care of them.Seems like double dipping by congress,unions to me
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:57pm@DWH320:These people are having health problems from when they were helping with the 9/11 bombing at Ground Zero. Most of them did not have any symptoms for 2 years. When they started getting sick and some developed cancer, they tried to get some help from the government for their medical bills. But as usual, it has been playing politics. These people layed their life on the line and with all of the money this government manages to waste and steal, it is a travesty that it took this long. None of the excuses they have come up with are truly valid. I know what it means to put your life on the line for another. I was an EMT for 7 years before I became a Registered Nurse. You can easily get into a life threatening situation when you go to rescue or help another. THANK GOD FOR THIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THEM. THEY WAITED A LONG TIME FOR THIS.!!
Report Post »TEIN
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 4:00pmListening to the firefighter from NYC who pushed for this slush money, it sounds like the funds will not go directly to the first responders who are ill and most of them terminal, but to the select few facilities that are studying their conditions. It may help some, but it is more for a bunch of goof balls to get Fed funding for their pet projects using the first responders as test subject. This all in the name of helping others in the future,,,true slush money. 4 billion dollars??? How many people are they suppose to be helping??
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 4:03pmThe one problem I have with this bill is still this – where in the blazes are we going to get the actual money for the legislation without destroying another part of the debt this nation owes big time?
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:13pmTO SNOWLEOPARD3200: From the postings of yours that I have seen, you are a good person. If this congress can spend so much money that we don’t have, they should help those people too. The money won’t come out all at once but over time. These people risked their lives to save others. I would have done the same if I could have been there. The majority of them are terminal with cancer. I was an EMT for 7 years and know what it means to lay your life on the line for another. I am an RN now and even as one of them, you can be in danger. I once had a patient try to twist a nasal cannula around my neck as they were not themself. A nasal cannula is that little set with the 2 prongs that they put in the nose to give you oxygen. You are a good person and I wish you and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Report Post »Curator_JDR
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:15pmIts about time. Its only been NINE years! The politics in NYC: They don‘t even want to admit Muslim’s hijacked the planes! Its so inconvenient for their PC world
On 9/11/2010 artist Marc Rubin and I were by request in NYC with his 7ft x 14ft painting “Atrocity 911”, mounted on wheels and collapsible construction frame, to serve as a standing memorial outside the Ground Zero Memorial Service. Video Montage: http://www.marcrubin.com/911-2010.ivnu .Many survivors and First Responders thanked us for bringing the painting.
Thousands saw and photographed the painting. Tears and healing all around. “Atrocity 911” united people of all colors and ethnicities. THATS what Great Art does! Thats why is scares the hell out of the Progressives. That is why they have an agenda for crap Dada art. http://www.marcrubin.com/dadaw.ivnu
The NYPD protected us. Mayor Bloomberg sent his minion over to get inflammatory quotes. The media interviewed the artist for 3 solid hours, yet you saw nothing on TV or print.
Report Post »Curator_JDR
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:17pmSorry. the Dada link is http://www.marcrubin.com/dada2.ivnu
Report Post »101
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:37pmWhy are the American people paying for this? The twin towers were insured, file suit against the cooperate owners and their insurance company!
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 9:16pmI hope they have a clause in there that LAWYER do NOT get a penny.. not one red/white/blue CENT.. they could have been taken care of thorough the VA if it‘s good enough for our military it’s good enough for them too.. and than we would KNOW the money is being spent on the 1st responders healthcare..
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 9:59pmINDEPENDENTVOTERIL I agree with you but you know not what you say. For the first time on this website I‘ll use the word socialized medicine according to it’s correct meaning: the VA is 100% socialized medicine. The United States government owns the hospital and pays the doctors. That’s socialized medicine. I don’t favor that system for America, but I veterans deserve no less.
I had no idea you were a socialist, but I’m with you on this one.
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:32pmI wonder if they will drag it out and challenge every claim like they are doing Oak Ridge, Tn nuke workers that were irridated even as the Gov’t old them it was safe. They have already lost over 50% of possible claimants to rare and multiple cancers. Delay long enough and the problem resolves itself. Of course all the Gov’t administration of this program if fully manned and funded.
Report Post »whybother
Posted on December 23, 2010 at 8:39amAre you people all high???? These men and women were no doubt great and strong and brave, but they CHOSE this line of work. Would I or could i do it? Hell no! I am grateful to them, but why do we “owe” them anything beyond what should be excellent medical coverage from their insurance provider?
Report Post »Answer is the “nanny” state using another emotional issue to spend billions of tax dollars.
And all you holier than thou “founding father” principled are just progressives in conservative clothing.
T H I N K.
Why can we not ask the best medical professionals in the areas needed by these people to either 1-donate THEIR time and medications OR
2-submit the billing records directly to the Fed when the prescribed treatments are finished.
But all you progressives (read: claiming to be conservative) are on board for THIS spending cause it touches you emotionally and is near and dear to your heart.
Baaaa baaaa baaaa.
tifosa
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 8:35amBaaaaaa baaaaa baaaa =megadittoes
Report Post »Extinguisher
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 3:42pmThat’s right because 9/11 didn’t really happen and all of those people are just faking it.
Where do you people come from?
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