The Chicago Tribune asked its readers what the next governor will need to do. The journalist picked out a few representative ones which have previously been cited in this letters section. They are as follows: Do what is best for all, compromise, talk with-not at-people, invest in all of Illinois, cut redundant government bodies, fix pension mess, freeze property taxes, take care of the less-fortunate, term limits, and, of course, income taxes.

Suggested fixes have been proposed here for many months and years, but those people we elect don’t implement them. Why do we keep re-electing them if they don’t solve, but increase our problems.

The state finances are a mess and I have proposed how to fix them within ten years. All the problems can be solved if the people we elect have the guts to fix them even if they might not be in office after the next election. Doing what is right can be called “term limits” and not going what is right is called “staying in office.” Doing what is right doesn’t get them re-elected.

I bet enough of the voters will keep those who blame the other party or governor for letting the state’s mess continue. Senator John McCain is dead and buried. Wouldn’t it be nice if his aisle crossing, ethics, and putting his country (not his voters) first be our main reason to elect a person?