Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns held a press conference today to discuss the state of the economy.
Senator Johann's says the President and Congress are still discussing a pathway to a solution for the fiscal cliff.
With people struggling to find work and the economy searching for stable ground, he says a solution is needed soon.
"What I would say is our focus must be on creating long term sustainable economic growth, especially at this point in our history."
Johann's says the future of the nation's economy looks grim if we go over the fiscal cliff.