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Tales of Mutual Dysfunction
I guess I overlooked it on the calendar, but today is apparently “What Went Wrong Day.”
In the NYT, it’s “what went wrong with S-CHIP.” In the WaPo, it’s “what went wrong with No Child Left Behind.” Taken together, these stories illustrate — clearly and painfully — what happens when political debate crosses the line between healthy and toxic.
Check-and-balance fanatics might be pleased with these stories, but I doubt the same could be said for the rest of us, who favor checks-and-blances but would still, occasionally, like to see our government accomplish something.
