Commonwealth Commonsense

The Enemy is Us

Tom Friedman said all this in an interview with Charlie Rose that aired Friday night.  It’s not yet online. Read it and weep.

Who Decides Opt-Out?

With the Senate bill now up for discussion, one focus will be on how the public option is implemented.  The Senate allows states to “opt-out.”  Who’s the “state”? 

Can a governor unilaterally opt-out?  Must it be by a vote of the legislature?  Is there a gubernatorial veto possibility?  Must there be a referendum?

Maybe it’s in the 2,000+ page bill.  But as I’m probably the only person on the planet who hasn’t read it in its entirety, I wonder if someone could please inform me, because they press sure hasn’t.