http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/14295117p-15141160c.html
Though they misinterpret the Massachusetts law a bit, the Sacramento Bee today used the Bay State and Governor Romney as an example of crossing the partisan divide to achieve landmark legislation.
Reforming something as big and as broken as the health care system is an exercise in finding common political ground. If this small miracle of reforming health care were to happen -- and there is reason to hope that it will -- the road will quickly lead to Massachusetts.The Governor's health care plan, and his ability to work with Democrats to enact it, certainly are examples of his competence and leadership ability -- so much so that editorial boards on the other side of the country have taken notice and approve.Why Massachusetts? There, the legislature is controlled by Democrats. The governor, Mitt Romney, is a Republican. The state for years argued about how to reform its health care system, how to insure more people and how to pay for coverage for those who can't afford it. But then Massachusetts overcame the odds and actually managed to agree on major changes. The specifics may not be right for California, but Massachusetts has revealed what a compromise can look like.
Dave