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"I cannot support this bill", said Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN)

Today Mr. Pence held a GOP conference pertaining to the federal stimulus bill. Accompanying Pence was Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX). Pence expressed his gratitude to President Obama for attending yesterday's town hall meeting in his home state. Pence stated that there is a strong consensus to take time to get this stimulus bill right. Pence wants to increase tax credits in the bill which he believes will give relief to small business owners. He also made clear that Republican's are determined to continue to stand for the kind of stimulus that will create jobs. Mr. Pence stated that he knows of no Republican that would like to do nothing regarding the economic crisis. He expressed concern that the American people need a stimulus that will work, and that a massive government spending does not stimulate the economy. Mr. Pence suggested that the goal is not to have every Republican vote against it but rather to produce a bill that would indeed stimulate the economy. Mr. Pence also stated that he greatly appreciates the President's outreach to Republican leaders, however; bipartisanship means more then stopping by. Pence discussed that Republican's have been completely excluded in this legislation but there is room for compromise in respect to infrastructure funding and extensive unemployment insurance.

By Candyce Torres, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service