The Strib editorial board takes a whack at balancing the state budget.

And it makes some of the noises you’d expect of an editorial board that trends left, but like most media makes noises of “bipartisanship” and defers to “process”:

Sharing the burden of hard times comes naturally in Minnesota.

That value is preached from the state’s pulpits, is reinforced by a highly inclusive democracy and is demonstrated through countless personal acts each day.

Shared sacrifice should be the overriding principle for Gov. Mark Dayton and the 2011 Legislature as they complete the work of balancing the state budget in the next month.

Here’s the problem; if you read their budget proposal, everyone “shares” the “sacrifice”…

…except the group that caused the problem.

The Government.

Read and decide for yourself.