WAPO Runs Editorial on the Budget in News Section

It is well-known that the Washington Post is obsessed with the budget deficit and that it feels little need to restrict this obsession to the opinion pages (hence its nickname, "Fox on 15th Street"). It once again ran an editorial in its news section as it told readers about the country's "rocketing debt."

The editorial then asked:

"Why can't America's leaders, at the helm of such a wealthy country, find a solution that both puts the nation on a long-term path to financial security and...