# Defend Senate Republicans denying 1st responders for the rich

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 17, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defend-senate-republicans-denying-1st-responders-for-the-rich/564489 "2010-12-17T07:34:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defend-senate-republicans-denying-1st-responders-for-the-rich/564489/61 "2010-12-19T21:59:18Z")

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I don’t understand the confusion. The Republicans in the Senate are doing exactly what they said they would do-- block any legislation until the tax cut vote was accomplished and all the tax cuts were extended. That happened, and now they won’t block everything.

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defend-senate-republicans-denying-1st-responders-for-the-rich/564489/62 "2010-12-19T23:08:07Z")

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I’m a big fan of droll, understated sarcasm, **John** , and that’s a peach! Tip of the hat!

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**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defend-senate-republicans-denying-1st-responders-for-the-rich/564489/63 "2010-12-20T00:53:36Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> I don’t understand the confusion. The Republicans in the Senate are doing exactly what they said they would do-- block any legislation until the tax cut vote was accomplished and all the tax cuts were extended. That happened, and now they won’t block everything.

Who’s confused? I’m disgusted and revolted and repulsed and infuriated and frustrated, and I’m perfectly clear about it.

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**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defend-senate-republicans-denying-1st-responders-for-the-rich/564489/64 "2010-12-22T20:48:41Z")

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The Senate just passed it by unanimous consent. The Dems however had to agree to lower the cost from $7.4 billion over eight years to $4.3 billion over five years to placate that Oklahoman douchebag Tom Coburn, among others, who threatened to stall it.

[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/deal-for-911-health-bill-reached-in-senate/?hp](http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/deal-for-911-health-bill-reached-in-senate/?hp)

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