Rand Paul nixes bid to fast-track extension to 9/11 victims compensation fund, citing national debt
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., derailed an attempt by Democrats on Wednesday to fast-track an extension to the compensation fund for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, citing the national debt.
Paul blocked a push, introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to sign off on the bill approved by the House in a 402-12 vote last week.
The bill would ensure the fund can pay benefits for 70 years.
While balking at the bill, Paul pointed to a need to get the $22 trillion national debt under control before adding any additional spending.
Don’t these first responders already have insurance? What do they need that they’re not getting?
I’m all for helping with funds as needed.
But they want to fund this through the year 2090? After we’re all dead??
2090?
This happened in 2001, the youngest guys there were in their early 20’s, they are 40 now, are we expecting all of them to live to 110?
This is pork gone crazy
Fund it for another 10 years and re-evaluate
FUND 20 YEARS AT A TIME.
It seems every 28 days, Rand has a hissy fit.
How ‘bout the fund be taken directly from the (D) & (R) parties, as they’ve been in COMPLETE control while doing NOTHING to protect our borders for over 40yrs & ZERO ‘over-sight’ that allowed numerous agencies to *NOT* share intel (as if protecting US soil was their basis to being anyway)...
Actually, pleasantly surprised...some on FR actually SUPPORTING us ‘kook’ (L) like Dr. Paul??? D-A-M-N.
I saw the video on C-SPAN. There was no quorum, so Rand could have called for it and forced an adjournment.
I’m all for Rand Paul and John Stewart to have an on air debate.
Mark Levin was just talking about this. The bill calls for “whatever sums required” for the next 73 years.
Nobody knows what “whatever sums required” means in terms of $$$$, and Congress can’t change it for 73 years.
That’s insane.
I expect a lot of people want to see this funded but trying to offset the additional spending with cuts is not a bad thing. Outrageous outrage excuses get very expensive.