States of Denial

There's only one way to describe this situation--"States of Denial." Meredith Whitney: The Hidden State Financial Crisis - WSJ.com .  24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of The Ten States Where Pensions Are Running Out of Money based on state pensions that are underfunded and which have a shortfall of the 2009 recommended level--the states in the worst trouble:

1. Kentucky
2. Illinois
3. New Hampshire
4. New Jersey
5. Oklahoma
6. Kansas
7. Massachusetts
8. Colorado
9. Maryland
10. Pennsylvania