“The five-year White House drug policy emphasizes prevention and treatment, but it could do even more. … Overall, it still spends about two-thirds of its budget on enforcement and one-third on prevention and treatment. The government can, and should, continue its war on drugs, and keep tipping the balance toward greater prevention and treatment (young people who make it to age 21 without developing an addiction are unlikely to develop one after that age).”
—Christian Science Monitor
“The number of states jointly suing to overturn the new healthcare reform law on constitutional grounds swelled to 20 last week. It is the latest example of conservatives' determination to thwart reforms that will do enormous good—and the latest reminder that politicians will continue to posture and demagogue the issue through the November elections and beyond. … We believe the reform law has been carefully framed to stay within constitutional bounds. We are certain it will contribute to the nation's overall welfare by covering tens of millions of uninsured Americans and taking steps to improve the quality and lower the cost of medical care.”
—New York Times
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