January 6, 2009 - 17:39

Thompson, now sworn-in, has initial doubts over stimulus bill

Newly seated congressman Glenn Thompson officially replaced former U.S. Rep. John Peterson  during a swearing-in ceremony Tuesday in Washington.

Now he faces the same question as everyone else sworn-in at the nation's capital -- what kind of stimulus bill should Congress pass?

President-elect Barack Obama is proposing a $775 billion stimulus package that could include $300 billion in tax cuts in an effort to appeal to Republicans while invigorating the slumping economy.

Thompson told PolitickerPA.com during a brief interview that he hasn't discussed the stimulus package with other congressional Republicans yet, instead receiving his information from media reports.

But in general, Thompson said he's "adverse to big government."

"Throwing a lot of money at the problem doesn't necessarily mean it fixes the problem," he said.

Obama has said he wants Republican input on the package, and Thompson said he wants a process that will allow legislators to share their divergent views.

"That's what I'm hopeful for," he said.

Although he has not yet been assigned to a committee, Thompson said he thinks he'll receive his assignment by the end of the week.

The 5th District representative is one of two new congressmen in Pennsylvania, along with Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper in the northwest part of the state.

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Alex Roarty is a PolitickerPA.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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