even if that's correct, though, your rationale is "let's deny healthcare to all 9/11 first responders because the guy they named the bill after may have died from something else?" that's the hill you want to die on?
Who's dying on a hill? I simply am defending a senator who stands-up and says, "Wait a minute" when libs step up once again and try to pull heartstrings to drill another hole into the American Taxpayer's pocket. 75 years?!?!
ha! it's essentially workers comp. when you work for a private company, the company pays that. when you work for the gov't, of course that money comes from us.
what this highlights is that Cruz doesn't care about first responders as much as he says he does. same way that republicans are eager to send young men and women off to war but don't want to pay for veteran's benefits.