The Democrats are drafting their own economic stimulus package. I sent this letter to the Washington Post:

In response to Paul Kane's Friday column about the proposed new stimulus package, it may very well be that Senate Democrats are correct and the government needs to act to "kick-start a faltering economy." However, I fear that what will ultimately emerge will not be a package of reforms that will increase economic growth but rather a package of handouts to special interests and favored constituencies. These may lead to a short-run uptick in economic indicators, but a wise person once said that "there is nothing so permanent as a temporary government program." We need to take this insight to heart.

These won't win many political points, but if Senate Democrats are serious about the long-run health of the country, they would do well to revise and eliminate the regulatory burden that chokes off entrepreneurship and experimentation, eliminate barriers on high-skilled immigration, and eliminate some of the well-intentioned but ultimately counterproductive labor market interventions (like the minimum wage) which eliminate opportunities for those who most desperately need them.