Republican legislative leaders highlight issues which divide most GOP legislators from their Democratic counterparts, including funding for the State Health Plan, sex education in public schools, and taxpayer financing of local election campaigns. House Minority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, Sen. Eddie Goodall, R-Union, and Rep. Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, speak during this April 21. 2009, news conference.