Scott Brown's Long History Against 9/11 First Responders

[Ian David]

Yesterday, Scott Brown voted to block the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which is described as:

a bill that would provide money for medical aid to ailing World Trade Center workers, dealing a blow to those sickened in service to the country.

Republicans had previously stated that they would block legislation until the Bush tax breaks are extended. Scott Brown voted with Mitch McConnell and the Republican leadership in blocking aid. If Scott Brown believes in holding the health care of 9/11 responders hostage until he can secure a 4 percent tax break for millionaires, then his priorities are completely out of whack.

But this isn't the first time Scott Brown has gone after 9/11 responders. Just one month after the 9/11 attacks Scott Brown was one of only three state representatives to vote against providing financial assistance to Red Cross workers who volunteered in the 9/11 recovery.

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During the same month Brown was voting down efforts to support 9/11 rescue workers, he was pushing a bill to appropriate a tax-subsidized bond to build a golf course in Norfolk, a city in his district.

Scott Brown's priorities, millionaires over heroes.


More:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/politics/blog-network/2010/12/scott_browns_long_history_agai.html

[The Wielding Truth]

1. He's a real prize. Isn't he. How in the world did he get in office?

[orpupilofnature57]

2. The Good ol boy is the true enemy

and their litmus test is screwing the have not, needy, Patriots after the battle, you made it Scott.

[Politicalboi]

3. I hope he loses to Warren

But I think Larry (pull it) Silverstein should help pay some of these bills. He knew his buildings were loaded with asbestos. He was supposed to clean it up, but he never did. And he got a shit load of insurance money when he deserved nothing. He should have to help pay for the responders bills.

[Cha]

4. K&R For Exposing Scott Brown.

[chelsea0011]

5. I guess he won't be doing one of his "on the road" ads with first responders.