Once again Speaker Paul Ryan has committed to mental-health reform, recently telling USA Today, “I think there’s promise in that area, because there are some Democrats who are agreeing with us on that.” He’s right. Forty-nine Democrats co-sponsored the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (HR-2646), which was introduced by Representative Tim Murphy (R., Penn.). Many of the bill’s co-sponsors are members of the Congressional Black Caucus who, rather than giving a knee-jerk “no” to a law associated with a Republican, recognize that Murphy’s proposals will improve services and reduce incarceration. It has 149 Republican co-sponsors who support the same goals as well but also want to save money and use federal funds more efficiently.

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