Sens. Mike Lee, Rand Paul are holding up 9/11 victims fund

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Sens. Mike Lee, Rand Paul are holding up 9/11 victims fund

A pair of penny-pinching Republican senators are gumming up the works on a bipartisan bill that would provide for 9/11 victims and their families, infuriating first responders who worked at Ground Zero.

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah placed a procedural hold on an extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, a Senate aide confirmed to The Post, effectively blocking the bill from coming up for a vote despite overwhelming support on both sides of the aisle.

Shortly after Lee kicked the can down the road, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) requested a unanimous consent agreement on the Senate floor, only to have the motion swatted down by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).

“I reserve the right to object,” said Paul, providing his bean-counting rationale. “It has long been my feeling that we need to address our massive debt in this country — we have a $22 trillion debt, [and] we’re adding debt at about a trillion dollars a year — and therefore any new spending that we are approaching, any new program that’s going to have longevity of 70, 80 years, should be offset by cutting spending that’s less valuable.”

Paul said he would put forth an amendment once the bill came to the floor, but was objecting in the meantime — a move that drew fury from Gillibrand and fellow New York Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Full article NY Post.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

At least two Senators care about the astronomical spending and debt. Might as well force debate over a sacred cow to make headlines.

 

[vita3]

If Rand was politically savy he'd meet with rational 911 first responder group & explain fiscally responsible position.

 

[tommyrp12]

Fox is doing their smearing as expected. It doesn't look good, AT ALL.

EDIT: The Iran negotiations are a certain fail as well. Who is telling him to do all this?

 

[Valli6]

Bret Bier just interviewed Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart and other guy ("John Feel"?) bad mouthing Rand Paul and Mike Lee on Fox news for not making an exception for their pet bill. Stewart complained that Rand voted for a bill that cut taxes, but didn't just pass this - he's unable to grasp the concept that tax cuts don't increase spending or the deficit. They said they're "cherry picking" when to be fiscally conservative.

 

[Valli6]

https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1151593436639879168

 

[Libertea Party]

Fox is doing their smearing as expected. It doesn't look good, AT ALL.

EDIT: The Iran negotiations are a certain fail as well. Who is telling him to do all this?

I think we have a convergence of liberal interests and neoconservative ones on this. This might just be the beginning of a longer campaign.

I am worried the Dems will try to return the favor of what Trump pulled with AOC + 3 and try to make Rand the face of the GOP which liberals will love and the neocons will get their friends in the right wing media to help.

Hopefully this is just an isolated incident for now.

 

[vita3]

Not a good look for Rand here on National Stage. Looks heartless

Hope he extends hand to hurting 911 responder community who were lied to by our Gov when Bush Admin changed EPA air quality numbers

 

[Libertea Party]

#3 on Twitter... was #2:

Sigh. It's such an uphill battle. If there is a financial crisis where we actually might have issues paying for the basics or a destabilized society no one will give a crap because it will seem like it came out of nowhere and the ones that voted for it long gone.

People like Rand look cruel but what happens when people are thrown out on the street in addition to not compensating 9/11 victims because politicians wanted to borrow for bull$hit like this:

Update: Snipped image not showing up for some reason. Here the link.

 

[Libertea Party]

If something happens I hope Rand will have enough ability when he's 100 to get the message out "Your Social Security is slashed by because politicians decided to prioritize junk like this for decades: "

The federal government wasted Americans’ tax dollars as it…

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TAXPAYER DOLLARS WASTED: $42,680,849

 

[jkr]

#TRYING2STOPinfinitywarUAZZHOLES

 

[RonZeplin]

Jon Stewart and other guy ("John Feel"?) bad mouthing Rand Paul and Mike Lee on Fox news for not making an exception for their pet bill. Stewart complained that Rand voted for a bill that cut taxes, but didn't just pass this - he's unable to grasp the concept that tax cuts don't increase spending or the deficit. They said they're "cherry picking" when to be fiscally conservative.

Fox News socialist libtards...

 

[Warlord]

Jon Stewart rips into Rand Paul after he blocks 9/11 victim compensation fund: 'An abomination'

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate...after-he-blocks-9-11-victim-compensation-fund

 

[Warlord]

Fox is doing their smearing as expected. It doesn't look good, AT ALL.

EDIT: The Iran negotiations are a certain fail as well. Who is telling him to do all this?

Trump has asked Rand Paul to meet with Iran. He is doing his duty.

 

[Cap]

Rand just had shades of his father shine through. I love me some Dr. No.

 

[Valli6]

"Absurd overreaction to Rand Paul’s vote on healthcare for 9/11 responders"

Rand retweeted this story. https://twitter.com/dcexaminer/status/1151887732354035713
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-pauls-vote-on-healthcare-for-9-11-responders

Unfortunately, almost every twitter ignoramus who's responding, wants to believe that cutting taxes is the same as increasing spending. Then again, the vast majority of leftists' responses on twitter are only, what was it? - something like 10% of the actual people with twitter accounts. (There's a thread about it somewhere around here.)

The absurd overreaction to Rand Paul’s vote on healthcare for 9/11 responders
by Brad Polumbo
July 18, 2019 12:01 PM

...The outrage is completely unwarranted, and in fact it amounts to a vicious smear against the senator. Paul does not oppose healthcare for first responders, and he has not permanently prevented funding from being authorized. All he has done is delay the bill, so they can have a vote on an amendment to offset the additional spending with cuts elsewhere. This is in complete accordance with Paul’s decadeslong record as a fiscal hawk and responsible steward of taxpayer money.

Outraged reactionaries need to take a deep breath: The funding for 9/11 responders will still be authorized. All that will happen now is that, rather than passing by a voice vote with unanimous consent as was attempted on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will have to bring the already-passed House bill up for a vote, including a vote on Paul’s amendment to offset spending, after which it will almost certainly become law.

There’s no looming deadline on this funding. The 9/11 healthcare fund has not yet run out of money, and people can still file claims. Plus, if the spending is offset, it’s highly likely Paul will support the bill...

... Still, one criticism of Paul’s stance is that he voted for the GOP’s 2017 tax cut, which is projected by some to add roughly $1.5 trillion to the national debt over a decade. However, it’s a bit misleading to suggest that tax cuts "add” to the debt — they only do so if you continue to spend money you don’t have. Paul supported a “pay as you go” provision, which would have required spending cuts to offset the tax relief. All in all, he has voted to cut spending too many times to count.

A hypocrite Paul is not.

In fact, Paul does this kind of thing — preventing spending bills passing by unanimous consent — all the time, trying to force a vote on similar amendments to offset other spending. He is just being consistent with his latest demand for a vote. Naturally, that makes him persona non grata in a swamp like Washington, D.C.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-pauls-vote-on-healthcare-for-9-11-responders

 

[tommyrp12]

Trump has asked Rand Paul to meet with Iran. He is doing his duty.

Is Trump setting him up to look incompetent on foreign policy? This is my main concern because war with Iran looks to be a foregone conclusion.

 

[donnay]

Is Trump setting him up to look incompetent on foreign policy? This is my main concern because war with Iran looks to be a foregone conclusion.

I think Trump knows he can trust Rand. It is the neocons around him that are itching for war in Iran.

 

[tommyrp12]

RAND PAUL ON FOX NEWS ON COVUTO 16MINUTES !!!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Not a good look for Rand here on National Stage. Looks heartless

Hope he extends hand to hurting 911 responder community who were lied to by our Gov when Bush Admin changed EPA air quality numbers

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People like Rand look cruel but what happens when people are thrown out on the street in addition to not compensating 9/11 victims because politicians wanted to borrow for bull$hit like this:
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Hard to beat the emotional impact of saying something is “for the 9/11 victims and first responders”. May even beat “it’s for the children”.

The facts are not emotional. People were injured and face long term health issues from their job. This happens everyday. Does every injured or sick worker get a bill in Congress? How is it usually addressed?

Fox News socialist libtards...

Jon Stewart rips into Rand Paul after he blocks 9/11 victim compensation fund: 'An abomination'

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate...after-he-blocks-9-11-victim-compensation-fund

You know that Bret Baier’s Special Neocon Report will give anyone at anytime a long and uninterrupted platform to attack Rand. For years, it has been the most neoconservative show on TV.