Governor visits Willcox

" Unlike B.O. Jan Brewer truly inherited a bad economy. I remember listening to the radio one day about 3 years ago when the Arizona State Controller announced that Arizona was in serious financial trouble. 2 days later J. N. came on the radio and announced that the Controller was misinformed and that she (J.N.) had everything under control. (She blew out of Arizona on the first plane out and good riddence to her). It looks like J.N. is as competent of a leader in the D.H.S. as she was as the Governor of Arizona. We are facing some hard times in America and Arizona. I just hope that some of the load for reversing the downward spiral we are on as a nation and in our state is taken up by honorable local, state, and national representatives in making the hard decisions in cutting government size and costs. Funding only what is necessary and cutting the rest. The "feel good" stuff, fat salaries, perks, overly generous retirement benefits and compensation must be cut. (Sorry government employees, I love ya but welcome to the real world) We can't continue to spend more than we make. How would that work at your house? Hmm? I will pay more (with reservation) as long as we aren't being used as the scapegoats for poor management practices by government representatives who tend to throw our taxpayer money around like it's their own. Get informed and get involved in local politics. We have a lot of work to do in turning this county and this country around. "

" Frankie Lee, lest you forget, the economic woes of this state and the country are not the blame of any one politician, but rather the greed of many people more eager for the dollar than doing what is right and honest. Your comments blaming Janet Napolitano or Barack Obama are misguided, in my opinion. Governor Napolitano tried to improve the state's dismal record of public school support and you blame her for that effort? Now, Arizona's legislators want to cut millions more from public education and our state's institutions of higher learning in order to balance a budget. You need to ponder the long term effects of these reckless decisions on the future of this state's children, for they are the foundation of Arizona's success in the decades to come. Where do you get your information regarding "perks", "fat salaries", and "overly generous retirement compensation and benefits? I can assure you, I work hard and effectively every day in my job as an educator, and yes, I will receive an "adequate" state retirement from that labor effort. I paid my dues in getting educated and working hard, did you? "