Elect Barbara Bellar

Well, it looks like Springfield has what it takes to take everything you have! I listened to the State of the State message and I would characterize it in a much different way than the Governor presented. I was hopeful that the Governor would be honest and admit that our state is in crucial crisis and offer substantive solutions. Denial is by no means a long-term solution. The true state of the state in the last year shows that our credit rating has dropped to the worst in the nation; our unemployment rate at 9.8 % is worse than the national average and worse than it was a year ago, and our bills continue to pile up as overspending continues. I stand ready to offer solutions to make the state of the state strong again. A state we can once again truly be proud of.