“We are tasked to rebuild not just a damaged economy, and a debt-ridden balance sheet, but to do so by drawing forth the best that is in our fellow citizens. If we would summon the best from Americans, we must assume the best about them. If we don't believe in Americans, who will?” IfsBelieveEconomyBalanceCitizensFellowsAssumingDon't BelieveDebtDrawingSheetsBalance Sheets Author:Mitch Daniels
“When business leaders ask me what they can do for Indiana, I always reply: 'Make money. Go make money. That's the first act of corporate citizenship. If you do that, you'll have to hire someone else, and you'll have enough profit to help one of those non-profits we're so proud of.'” IfsFirstsEnoughHelpingAsksCan DoLeaderProudProfitMaking MoneyCorporateAsk MeCitizenshipBusiness LeadersIndianaNon Profit Author:Mitch Daniels
“If freedom's best friends cannot unify around a realistic, actionable program of fundamental change, one that attracts and persuades a broad majority of our fellow citizens, big change will not come” IfsBigsCitizensProgramFellowsFundamentalsMajorityBroadsRealisticBig Changes Author:Mitch Daniels
“When they call the slightest spending reductions 'painful', we will say 'If government spending prevents pain, why are we suffering so much of it?' And 'If you want to experience real pain, just stay on the track we are on.'” IfsWantRealGovernmentPainSufferingTrackPainfulSpendingReductionGovernment SpendingReal Pain Author:Mitch Daniels
“If we don't believe in Americans, who will? I do believe. I've seen it in the people of our very typical corner of the nation.” PeopleIfsBelieveNationsDon't BelieveCornersTypical Author:Mitch Daniels
“And before our current legislature adjourns, we intend to become the first state of full and true choice by saying to every low and middle-income Hoosier family, if you think a non-government school is the right one for your child, you're as entitled to that option as any wealthy family; here's a voucher, go sign up.” IfsThinkingFirstsChildrenStatesGovernmentSchoolChoicesMiddleLowsCurrentsIncomeYour ChildrenWealthyEntitledLegislatureVouchersHoosiers Author:Mitch Daniels
“If our nation goes over a financial Niagara, we won't have much strength and, eventually, we won't have peace. We are currently borrowing the entire defense budget from foreign investors. Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security. That is not, as our military friends say, a 'robust strategy.'” IfsYearsNationsInterestSecurityMilitaryStrategyFinancialSpendingDefenseBudgetsInvestorsNational SecurityPaymentBorrowingRobustNiagaraMilitary Budget Author:Mitch Daniels
