Jim Bunning Speaks Out: Why I Took A Stand

by Jim Bunning

‘If the Senate cannot find $10 billion to pay for a measure we all support, we will never pay for anything.’

I have been serving the citizens of Kentucky for nearly 24 years in Washington. During that time I have been a member of both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. I have taken thousands of votes in relation to spending the taxpayers’ money. I will be the first one to admit that I have cast some bad votes during my tenure, and I wish I could have some of them back.

Kentucky Senator Stands Up For Pay As You Go Law Blocking Unemployement Extention

KY Senator Jim Bunning: “I want to extend those provisions just as bad as the leader does,” he said. “But we need to pay for them.”