Because we haven't been living within our means, we've spent more than we have taken in each of the last six years. We've tapped out our state credit card, raided funds intended for schools and roads, and now bump along with the worst bond-rating of the 50 states, which costs us hundreds of millions of dollars in extra interest every year. The tired, defeatist answer is: Just raise taxes. But we've spent more than we have received in taxes every year for the last six years. Why do we expect the Legislature wouldn't do so again? There is a better...