For all the public fascination with the governor’s menu, there did not appear to be immediate benefits for his policy agenda. Mr. Kulongoski’s proposal to provide health insurance to children by raising the cigarette tax failed in an initial vote during the week, though he said he believed that it would pass before the legislature adjourns in June. His plan to expand financing for community colleges has also stalled for now.
Sometimes I wonder whether it will just take someone making a bold statement for progress to be made on any particular issue. I think about Sadat visiting the Knesset. And then I realize how static some issues are and how jaded we have become to genuine displays of emotion.
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