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Posted 10/17/11 by Common Good

The Oklahoman Endorses Start Over Solutions

A recent editorial in The Oklahoman supports the Start Over mission to restore authority and accountability to government. After Common Good Chair Philip K. Howard spoke in Oklahoma City, the paper wrote that "sensible rules and regulations, including reasonable fees, should be the norm all the time, not just a temporary response to crises." It continues:

Restoring common sense to society is a bipartisan issue....'Neither party,' Howard's group says, 'will acknowledge the core flaw in our government structure: Americans with responsibility no longer feel free to make sensible choices.'

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