Bunning Enthusiastically Backed Extending Unemployment Benefits That Weren’t Paid For In 2003

[Joanne98]

In recent days, Sen. Jim Bunning has been obstructing the passage of a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for nearly a million Americans, claiming that they aren’t “paid for.”

But in 2003, Bunning not only voted for an unemployment extension but also put out a glowing press release lauding the extension of unemployment benefits as “hopeful news for our most needy families in Kentucky“:

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/03/02/bunning-unemployment-2003/

[Cha]

1. The Hypocrisy is Predictable and this

should be pointed out by the corporatemedia, too.

[Subdivisions]

2. I wonder how he voted on the bankster bailouts. n/t

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[Fridays Child]

4. You're looking at it wrong. nt

[progressoid]

5. buh bye

[Donnachaidh]

6. ohhhh -- pizza!

enjoy your stay :rofl:

[ChicagoSuz219]

7. This is not his reason for voting against it.

He's pissed at McConnell for making him step out of the race. Period.

This is one grumpy old man's sour grapes. It has nothing to do with pay-go, unemployment, or anything else.

It's just his giant "F*ck You!" to everyone!

Why does it have to be 'unanimous' anyway? I'm unclear on that...