After the utter failure of the last “stimulus” plan, rumor on capitol hill is that the Democrats are threatening to pass a second stimulus spending spree.  But Democrats who are facing re-election, such as Senator Byron Dorgan who is staring down the barrel of what could be a tough re-election challenge from popular Governor John Hoeven (if he ever makes up his mind on running, that is), aren’t so sure it’s what they want.

And, unbelievably, Senator Dorgan who not only voted for the “stimulus” spending spree but was quoted as saying that it would “put people people to work in this economy” (reality: the unemployment rate is up over 3 points since then), is saying that we don’t need a government stimulus.

We need to incentivize businesses hiring more people.

...Sen. Byron Dorgan, who faces reelection in the red state of North Dakota, said Friday that a second economic stimulus package isn’t the way to go, criticizing the first package for placing a “small” emphasis on transportation and infrastructure projects that could have created more jobs.

“I think health care is important, climate change is important, I think by far the most important issue for this country is lifting the economy and putting people to work,” Dorgan said. “This is not about a stimulus, it’s about the right kind of policies to incentivize small and medium sized businesses to create jobs.”

Gee, Byron, what do you think would incentivize businesses to create jobs?

Maybe if you cut taxes and regulations and quit saddling them with more burdens like expanded unemployment entitlements and they’d have the money to hire more people.

It’s funny to watch liberals try to come back tot he right when they’ve got to win re-election.