Two Nauseating Issues

While you, Ashty, discuss several issues in your post The gentlemen will observe regular order and sit down!, the ruthlessness and confusion of Congress as well as if the first-responders to 9/11 deserve medical compensation, as much as I agree with the former I tend to disagree strongly with the latter issue. Yes, Congress is confusing and there is probably an excess amount of bargaining and as you say "teasing." It is very upsetting that party lines can draw such a rift between Congressmen causing them to focus more on what his or her party wants rather than what is in the public's best interest. Therefore I am very much in agreement with your stance on this point of your post.

However, your choice to take the stand of not being a supporter of giving medical compensation to the first-responders is very upsetting. Yes, you mention that the danger is part of the job and those who signed up should have realized this, as seen with your comparison to the military. But, veterans today receive ample federal aid especially if they are injured in the line of duty. For example, on the website: http://www.veteranprograms.com/ veterans are given access to federal funded counseling, hospitals, and other compensation. Therefore, your argument that those in dangerous professions that serve our country do not deserve medical compensation is questionable seeing as though the United States gives veterans much more than financial support.

In all, no matter your stance on the particular issue of medical compensation for first-responders the chaos and tension rising in Congress is far more upsetting.