Thanks for your concern about this issue. In addition to the response posted above (http://tinyurl.com/49685k) I'd like to comment on the reader input.

Like Heritage, I believe market competition is a more realistic solution to high costs at the bookstore. I've found a basic search of domestic, online used books sellers to be easy, quick, and up to the task of keeping my costs down.

CraigS pointed out an impressive list of organizations standing behind the bill. However, I suspect that each has a biased interest in seeing the bill passed. The student lobby believes (I think incorrectly) that it will reduce their costs. As I argue in my commentary, bookstores and publishers have an economic interest in separating potential revenues from the thrift of individual shoppers. This bill would do just that.

It seems that currently only those involved in higher education and the Missouri government even know about this bill. I suspect we can all agree that Missourians deserve to be given a fair opportunity to evaluate the bill before it becomes law.

Dan Grana

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