OpinionJanuary 10, 2010
Solution is balanced budget
Long on the problems of our economy and government, short on solutions. That describes "America in denial: The U.S. is facing a debt-driven crisis" by Robert Bunn. About as close as he gets to a solution is the last sentences: "One thing is becoming clear. Running the printing presses 24/7 only makes the problem worse." This article is demonstrative of what we get from our corps of journalists, lobbyists and politicians...
Long on the problems of our economy and government, short on solutions. That describes "America in denial: The U.S. is facing a debt-driven crisis" by Robert Bunn.
About as close as he gets to a solution is the last sentences: "One thing is becoming clear. Running the printing presses 24/7 only makes the problem worse." This article is demonstrative of what we get from our corps of journalists, lobbyists and politicians.
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My solution contains a bit more common sense and concrete substance. For starters, how about a constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget?
BILL D. BURLISON, Advance, Mo.
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