The Washington Post “asked former politicians and others to name one idea other than reforming the much-discussed filibuster that might get Congress moving.” Several interesting ideas, including this one from Mack McLarty, Chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, 1993-94:
…abolish the anonymous hold on nominations. Beyond fixing the Senate, this would also strengthen the governance of our country by allowing the president to more expeditiously get his full team in place.
And this one from former Rhode Island Senator Warren Rudman:
To restore the public’s trust and put senators back to work, we need to end their reliance on special-interest money. The best solution I know is citizen-funded elections: a system of small donations from constituents and matching public funds for qualifying candidates who forgo large donations.
(Nod: Ezra Klein)
