“Anything that strengthens the private sector vs. the state is protective of personal freedom.” StatesProtectivePrivate SectorPersonal Freedom Author:Mitch Daniels
“We designed both our state employee health plans and the one we created for low-income Hoosiers as Health Savings Accounts, and now in the tens of thousands these citizens are proving that they are fully capable of making smart, consumerist choices about their own health care.” StatesCareChoicesPlansCitizensProveCapableSmartLowsAccountsIncomeSavingHealth CareEmployeeSavingsLow IncomeSavings AccountsHoosiersHealth Plan Author:Mitch Daniels
“We must not falsely teach American history in our schools. We have a law requiring state textbook oversight to guard against frauds like Zinn, and it was encouraging to find that no Hoosier school district had inflicted his book on its students.” BookStatesSchoolLawTeachStudentsFraudAmerican HistoryTextbooksOversightSchool DistrictsHoosiers Author:Mitch Daniels
“Our educational results lag behind other states, and other nations, but worse still, behind the potential of the kids and the devoted teachers in our classrooms.” StillsStatesKidsNationsResultsBehindsTeacherEducationalClassroomDevotedLag 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
“We Hoosiers hold to some quaint notions. Some might say we 'cling' to them, though not out of fear or ignorance. We believe in paying our bills. We have kept our state in the black throughout the recent unpleasantness, while cutting rather than raising taxes, by practicing an old tribal ritual - we spend less money than we take in.” BelieveStatesMightBlackCuttingIgnoranceTaxesBillsNotionRitualQuaintRaising TaxesHoosiers Author:Mitch Daniels
