Mike Pence Privately Sought Stimulus Funds That He Publicly Criticized

WASHINGTON ― In February 2009, then-Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) derided President Barack Obama’s stimulus legislation as nothing more than a debt creator. “This bill is not about stimulating the economy,” he said, previewing his vote against the legislation. “It is about stimulating more government.”

Six months later Pence privately wrote the administration and requested more than $6 million in stimulus funds for his district.