Jan Brewer on Government Reform

Limit government spending to overcome AZ deficit

Years of overspending and overpromising by politicians in Phoenix had brought Arizona to the brink of fiscal Armageddon. State government was overspending its revenues by $1.6 billion. I was inheriting the largest budget deficit on a percentage basis, of any state in the union. Source: Scorpions for Breakfast, by Gov. Jan Brewer, p. 85 , Nov 1, 2011

Cut $1.6 billion from AZ state budget

Ten days after becoming governor, I erased $1.6 billion from our state budget deficit. Education, welfare programs, and public safety took the brunt of the cuts. Source: Scorpions for Breakfast, by Gov. Jan Brewer, p. 89 , Nov 1, 2011

Make it easier for our overseas military soldiers to vote

Brewer made it a priority to introduce and pass legislation which makes it easier for our overseas military soldiers and permanent residents to participate in our election process. This new law specifically assists those men and women serving our country abroad to vote and register to vote by internet or by fax. This most recent 2008 Election afforded hundreds of Arizona military and overseas citizens with the ability to cast ballots over the internet from over 60 countries throughout the world. Source: Arizona Secretary of State website , Dec 3, 2008

Replace punch card voting with touch-screen devices

Brewer took the lead on federal election reform by compiling the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) State Plan. Secretary Brewer's quick action placed Arizona second in the nation in accomplishing this federal mandate. Her new plan led to a successful strategy to get rid of punch card voting systems by 2004, create a centralized and uniform voter registration system which adds accuracy to the voter rolls, and have touch-screen voting devices for disabled voters in every precinct by the 2006 elections. Source: Arizona Secretary of State website , Dec 3, 2008

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