OpinionApril 2, 2012

Sen. Crowell has it right. Missouri does not balance its budget. ("Crowell vows to block budget ‘gimmicks,'" Southeast Missourian, March 22, 2012, page 1A, by David A. Lieb, The Associated Press). Welcome to the party. The U.S. government has not balanced its budget for decades...

Sen. Crowell has it right. Missouri does not balance its budget. ("Crowell vows to block budget ‘gimmicks,'" Southeast Missourian, March 22, 2012, page 1A, by David A. Lieb, The Associated Press).

Welcome to the party. The U.S. government has not balanced its budget for decades.

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Coming soon -- default on the public debt and the end of our democracy.

Respectfully yours,

BILL D. BURLISON, Wardell, Mo.

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