WASHINGTON -- President Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus package would be one of the most expensive government programs in American history. Dayton-area congressional leaders spent Tuesday debating with the President over the price tag.

The President met Tuesday with U.S. House Republicans in the Capitol, in an effort to gain support for his proposal. But he's been unable to win over any of the Miami Valley's four Congressional leaders, all of whom are Republicans.

Obama at Capitol

House Republican Leader, West Chester Rep. John Boehner, is leading opposition to the plan. Boehner said “Democrats seem to have the idea that we can borrow and spend our way back to prosperity. And the mountain of debt that we’re about to put on our kids, grandkids and their kids is really unimaginable."

VIDEO: Rep. Boehner Talks About Meeting With President Obama

The President's proposal, which is supported by Democratic leaders of the U.S. House, calls for major, new government construction, energy, and school projects. The program, according to Democratic staffers, would likely set aside tens of millions of dollars for Ohio schools, including $42 million for Dayton city schools and $12 million for Springfield public schools. WHIOTV.COM obtained a list of possible payouts to other Ohio school districts: LINK: Money for Ohio Schools in Economic Stimulus Plan

Though the largest school systems in his Congressional district stand to receive $1 million each, Urbana Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said he plans to vote "no". Jordan told WHIOTV.COM, "As a pure philosphical point. we don't want the federal government involved in local schools. Other than the military, tell me something the federal goverment does well."

VIDEO: Rep. Jim Jordan Explains Opposition to Stimulus Plan

Republican Rep. Michael Turner, a former mayor of Dayton, said he remains undecided on the President's stimulus plan. Turner said he's concerned the $825 billion might not trickle down into a city like Wilmington, which is suffering massive job losses in the wake of DHL's shutdown. Turner told WHIOTV.COM, "In this stimlulus package, there isn't an opportunity for the president to direct funds to some of the hardest hit areas."

VIDEO: Cong. Michael Turner expresses concern about economic stimulus plan

Rep. Steve Austria, a first-term Republican from Springfield, is asking House Democratic leaders to delay a vote and re-work the stimulus package. Austria said, "We're mortgaging our children's future and their children's future too. There needs to be more tax relief." Austria, however, declined to say how he'd vote Wednesday.