Weiner Rails Against Republicans for Blocking Treatment for Ground Zero Workers and Residents

This is really no surprise if you think about it, but House Republicans on Thursday blocked plan, sponsored by a New York Democrat, that would have provided billions of dollars for medical treatment to rescue workers and residents of New York City who suffered illnesses from the toxic dust and debris at ground zero.

According to The New York Times:

Until now, the federal government has been appropriating money on an annual basis to monitor the health of people injured at ground zero and to provide them with medical treatment. But the bill’s supporters said there were problems with the year-to-year approach, including that money for the program was subject to the political whims of Congress and the White House.

The bill would have provided $3.2 billion over the next eight years to monitor and treat injuries stemming from exposure to toxic dust and debris at ground zero. New York City would have paid 10 percent of those health costs.

Rep. Anthony Weiner was not happy about it, and for good reason. The right is wrong: