Shame on Trey Grayson and Rand Paul

Today the DSCC issued this press release:

Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning's block late last week on extending unemployment benefits for 1.2 million out of work Americans drew criticism from across the political spectrum, but found two cheerleaders in Bunning's home state, Republican Senate candidates Trey Grayson and Rand Paul. Despite Kentucky's 10.7% unemployment rate and with 221,052 unemployed Kentuckians, Trey Grayson and Rand Paul are firmly supporting Bunning's block, which even Republican Senator Mitch McConnell opposes. Bunning's block of the legislation, which is strongly supported by Trey Grayson and Rand Paul, will force over 1.2 million out of work Americans to lose their unemployment benefits today, including thousands of Kentuckians.

“Trey Grayson and Rand Paul are running to replace Jim Bunning in the Senate, but judging by their unwavering support of his block on extending unemployment benefits, they also share his out of touch approach of doing nothing to help hard-hit Kentuckians,” said DSCC National Press Secretary Deirdre Murphy. “With thousands of Kentuckians and over one million Americans set to lose their unemployment benefits today because of Bunning's block, it's baffling that Trey Grayson and Rand Paul would endorse this policy and still be able to look hard-hit Kentuckians in the eyes.”

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Grayson said he would “proudly” stand up with Bunning by blocking extending unemployment benefits and Paul said he also strongly supports killing unemployment benefits for out of work Americans.