Why does the GOP hate the elderly? Why do they hate disabled veterans? The unemployed?

Republicans Join to Block Stimulus Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of $600-$1,200 rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, the unemployed and businesses to the House-passed economic aid package.

GOP senators banded together Wednesday to thwart the $205 billion plan, leaving Democrats with a difficult choice either to quickly accept a House bill they have said is inadequate or risk being blamed for delaying a measure designed as a swift shot in the arm for the lagging economy.

The tally was 58-41 to end debate on the Senate measure, just short of the 60 votes Democrats would have needed to scale procedural hurdles and move the bill to a final vote.

“leaving democrats with a difficult choice…”

Voting it down wasn’t such a difficult choice for the republicans, now was it?

Both Hillary and Obama were present for the vote. GOP front-runner John McCain, who has stated several times over the last few days that he would be there for the vote, didn’t show.