Reminds me of song, "Promises, Promises..."

...stop making promises."

Common sense has always known that promises made far into the future will be painful in the future. So, here is the Boston Globe's report of runaway health care costs in Massachusetts. And we all know it's not just Massachusetts. And in education, we now have stories that once the stimulus funds leave special ed and other programs, many schools will be stuck with promises they made based on those funds which may not be there next year, etc. etc. etc.

(future health care promises)

Where are ocmmonsense answers to stuff we all know?