Newly installed U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC, issues her first press release, reacting to this morning's dreadful economic news. An effective stimulus package, Hagan says, should emphasize jobs-producing projects, not just checks a la last year's Bush-league tax rebates. Her statement follows Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's complaint yesterday, following a private meeting with Obama economic advisor Larry Summers, that what's on tap sounds a little too much like "trickle-down" tax cuts to him.
Hagan's statement is below: