Tom Coburn To Block 9/11 First Responders Health Care Bill

Tom Coburn To Block 9/11 First Responders Health Care Bill
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Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will not allow a proposal that would cover health-care costs for Ground Zero workers to go through the Senate before Christmas, a Coburn aide told Washington Wire this morning.

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