Sen. Bunning blames Dems for the expiration of unemployment benefits

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/04/05/2257858.aspx

From NBC's Kelly O'Donnell
Sen. Jim Bunning (R KY) issued the following statement concerning the expiration of unemployment benefits. He and other Republicans point out that Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats did not agree to a short-term extension:

"Before the Senate adjourned for the Easter Recess, Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats had agreed to pass a one-week extension of unemployment benefits that was fully paid for. Unfortunately, the House Democrat leadership said no, and then Congress left town knowing the benefits would expire. Earlier, Senate Democrats voted to kill a one-month extension that was fully offset and did not add to the deficit.

"We could have stayed in Washington to resolve the issue and see that these benefits are extended and paid for, but it seems the Democrats thought it was more important to catch their planes. I am disappointed that the Democrats continue to play political games to avoid paying for these benefits that are so important to the many struggling families across our nation who rely on them to make ends meet while they search for work. Clearly, the Democrats don't want to help the unemployed unless they can increase the deficit while they're doing it."

[SocialistLez]

1. SOME NERVE

F-ing d-bag.

I guess he was SOOO empathetic towards the uenmployed when he said, "Tough sh**" on the Senate Floor.

[marmar]

2. If sh*t could sh*t, the product would be Jim Bunning......

nt

[louis-t]

3. SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

God that man makes me sick. Hey Jim, you would NEVER have stayed in DC you phony piece of shit! And clearly, you won't help the unemployed unless you can get political mileage out of it. You scum. Asshole.

[Bitwit1234]

4. And so soon Fox, rush and right wing stream of s**t will pick

this up and tea bags will be yelling and screaming ITS THE DEMOCRATS FAULT. The problem is the Democrats never ever ever refute this crap.

[Dappleganger]

5. I blame Bunning's mother...

for giving birth to such a sick piece of human waste.