Legislators must cut bureaucracy costs

Hello constituents of Montana Semate District 17, from your state capitol in Helena.

The special session, called by the Governor, of the 65th Legislature will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Our local papers will be printed after this letter was written.

I trust we will be able to patch the revenue holes to our state budget.

Five things are presently known: 1) Republicans do not want to raise taxes or revenue enhancements as they are being called; 2) Democrats do not want to reduce the bureaucracy of the government; 3) the governor did not manage the costs of the bureaucracy; 4) Revenue is...