The Washington Post editorial board today acknowledged that "many" constituents are "justly worried" about "enacting an expensive new entitlement at a time of rising debt."

HOUSE SPEAKER Nancy Pelosi, seeking to rally her caucus to approve health-care reform, reminded wavering members in an interview on ABC Sunday, "We're not here just to self-perpetuate our service in Congress. We're here to do the job for the American people." A noble sentiment, and one we wish all of Ms. Pelosi's colleagues shared. But coming from a congresswoman who generally racks up more than 80 percent of the vote in her California district, it might not be entirely persuasive to members whose "self-perpetuation" is in considerably greater doubt this year. Those are, to a large extent, the "Blue Dog" moderate Democrats and recently arrived members from districts that do not vote overwhelmingly Democratic. Many of them genuinely want the country to make progress on health care, but they are justly worried -- as are many of their constituents -- about enacting an expensive new entitlement at a time of rising federal debt...Our advice: Don't just agonize, do something. If the Blue Dogs stuck together, they could insist that health-care reform be made more responsible than the version recently endorsed by President Obama.

They have their own ideas about what "responsible" means, and we have ours, but at least there is clear recognition that the current legislation is not. If you agree, we agree, "Don’t just agonize, do something:"  Tell Congress to be responsible.