My 9-year-old grandson said to his mother, "I've decided what I want to be for Halloween. I want to dress as the national debt; that ought to spook everybody."

If a child sees the national debt as a frightening monster, why don't the officials in Washington share the same perspective?

President Obama, stop the excessive spending, balance the budget, and save the country for my grandchildren.

Beverley C. Newlin

Stafford