Jon Stewart calls out Congress on 9/11 survivors

[flogger]

I always thought this guy was funny and tolerable but still a lib-tard a-hole.

Now I'm kind of a fan. Well done Jon. It shows you how much our Congress really cares. As usual they prove they are a bunch of clowns.

https://slate.com/culture/2019/06/jon-stewart-9-11-first-responders-congressional-inaction.html

[Gman]

Apparently he didn't understand that there were only 14 members in that subcommittee and that only 2 were absent.


Stewart’s testimony drew responses from congressional members on both sides of the aisle, with Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson admitting that the speech brought him to tears. Meanwhile, Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen supported Stewart’s sentiment but pushed back on his criticism of the committee, noting that the hearing was being held by one of the smaller subcommittees of the House Judiciary and that attendance was actually “pretty good.” The subcommittee, known as the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties consists of 14 members, of whom only California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Pennsylvania Rep. Guy Reschenthaler were absent according to a spokesman for New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the subcommittee chairman.*

I still don't like John Stewart, and Congress is an easy target. They're only slightly more popular than the ebola virus.

[Delfuego]

He called them out last time they pulled this shit. I guess "Never Forget" doesn't apply to politicians.

[Great-Kazoo]

He called them out last time they pulled this shit. I guess "Never Forget" doesn't apply to politicians.

Tar & Feather 1 or 2 and they're remember real quick.

[Skip]

I appreciate his concern, but how why is this even necessary?

Why isn't NYC, with a government and tax base pledged to take care of its citizens, taking care of these needs? The people impacted are their employees and families.

I've always thought this was relatively cheap either way. Looking at the cost of the attack and GWOT, the amounts they are asking for are fairly modest.

I think Saudi Arabia should be paying for all of it too.

[Ridge]

The government gives people money to rebuild houses they lose on floodplains when the water comes, they might as well give people money for rushing to the aid of those attacked in 9/11.

[Great-Kazoo]

I appreciate his concern, but how why is this even necessary?

Why isn't NYC, with a government and tax base pledged to take care of its citizens, taking care of these needs? The people impacted are their employees and families.

I've always thought this was relatively cheap either way. Looking at the cost of the attack and GWOT, the amounts they are asking for are fairly modest.

I think Saudi Arabia should be paying for all of it too.

Cause the feds said they'd step in since it was a terrorist attack. I agree, not only should SA pay for it, they're the ones who should have been forced out at gun point.

[Skip]

Cause the feds said they'd step in since it was a terrorist attack. I agree, not only should SA pay for it, they're the ones who should have been forced out at gun point.


The government gives people money to rebuild houses they lose on floodplains when the water comes, they might as well give people money for rushing to the aid of those attacked in 9/11.

Would it surprise to know I feel the same way about natural disasters?

The reason this gets kicked up to the fed level is that Congress can write rubber checks and the states can't. So they can spend on feels without having to fund those feels.

Now if these responders were FedGov employees, then I get it. Keeping in mind that we can't even take care of our vets (VA) that are FedGov and the death benefit is very low ($100K).

But if a city is saying it expects responders to incur risks as part of the job and can't take care of those employees (and their families), then that's a problem. NYC has plenty of money for all of deBlasio's pet Commie projects.

I can't get a total cost on this recent ask from the media "stories" but the last funding (2015) was around $7B. If it's being administered correctly (rejecting fraud), the funding needs should decrease.

NYC spent $85B in 2017 alone.

https://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/understandingthebudget.pdf


https://imgur.com/YPEQBxj.jpg


They have another slide with CapEx (from debt) spending for a four year plan that includes $78B more.