Sulley, Hoffbourn Oppose NAT-Led Stimulus Effort

NAT senators say stimulus package unnecessary

MAVOCKE, CEA--Nationalist senators are aiming to re-start negotiations on a planned stimulus package, after Congress has been wrangling over the issue for the past four months. But at least two NAT senators do not support a stimulus package.

Senators Cal Sulley of Harvannah and Matt Hoffbourn of Remmington both told the press Wednesday afternoon they do not support the effort to pass a smaller, trimmed-down stimulus package.

"I think it's unnecessary at this point," Sulley said at a press conference. "We are beyond the point of economic repair. The economy is turning around. I just don't see what a stimulus package this late in the game would accomplish."

Senator Hoffbourn had similar feelings, saying a stimulus package would "simply drain the government's coffers."

"I think a stimulus package, had it been passed months ago, would have been effective in helping recover the economy and saving jobs and stimulating consumer spending. But the worst is over. Grassadellan consumers are starting to spend their money again. Companies are beginning to see revenue increases and profits climb again. So a stimulus package would be pointless at this point," Hoffbourn said.

Senate Minority Leader Shay Robertson (N-DMG) disagreed with Sulley and Hoffbourn's comments.

"Obviously I don't agree with them. I think a stimulus package is in the best interest of our economy and our country. The time to pass a stimulus package is now, and we're going to do our best to make sure that happens," Robertson told STAR News.

Robertson also downplayed the suggestion that Nationalist senators are divided over the controversial stimulus package proposal.

"I think that's ridiculous. There may be a few members here and there that don't agree with what we're proposing, but by and large, the NAT party is behind this effort and many Conservatives are too," Mr. Robertson said.

Only CNS Senator Ayden Benning of New Portsmouth has pledged to support the stimulus package, though several other moderate Conservatives may throw their support behind the proposal in the coming days.