Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels
Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr.is an academic administrator and former politician who was Governor of Indiana from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. Since 2013, Daniels has been president of Purdue University...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 April 1949
bringing budget committee congress critical forward president priorities step
a critical first step in bringing President Bush's budget to fruition. We look forward to working with the Budget Committee and the Congress to make these priorities law.
needs serious state
The state of our state needs serious attention.
far foundation major needs serious state
The state of our state is far from sound. The state of our state needs serious attention. The foundation is still firm, but major repairs are overdue.
almost call economic economy fallen federal generally government growth rise risen stock tax weaker
Revenues, tax payments to the federal government -- which generally rise and fall, historically have risen and fallen with the economy and with economic growth -- have been weaker than we expected. And this is due, apparently, almost entirely, to what I will call stock market-related income,
cuts definitely terms
There will definitely be some restraint, and even cuts in terms of government's involvement and subsidy of corporations.
changed good point practice
I've said often that I think the practice is not a good practice. Just because I've changed seats, it hasn't changed my point of view.
alone auctions government greater longer million operations opportunity owe returned save savings state taxpayers three vehicle
We owe it to Hoosier taxpayers to look for every opportunity to save money, ... State government does not need one vehicle for every three employees, or 20 aircraft. These vehicle auctions alone have returned more than $1.5 million to state government, but the greater savings are in operations and maintenance no longer necessary.
achieve bring cannot community economy left major moves rail second sure system
We cannot achieve a top-tier economy without a top-tier transportation system, ... To make sure that no Hoosier community is left behind, we must make major moves and bring into being a system of roads, bridges, rail lines, ports and airports second to none.
attention came destiny feeling felt frustrated home job large larger pay people shared state traveling
One thing that came home traveling the state was how frustrated it is, ... People down here felt that Indianapolis didn't pay attention to them. But people in Angola felt the same and in Evansville, too. A large part of my job is to get people feeling they have a larger shared destiny and objectives.
budget cures disease federal government increases largest plays recognize role
We recognize the federal government plays a very important role in researching cures for disease, and, therefore, our budget increases the NIH budget for 2002 by $2.8 billion, the largest increase in that department's history,
gold solid
If it doesn't look like a solid gold (dollar total), ... then we won't do it.
arrived clear found happen plans simply until
I-69, on the plans we found when we arrived here, wouldn't happen until the mid-2030s and that's just simply unacceptable, ... It's clear to us that it can only happen if it is partially defrayed through tolls.
ask review
If they don't act, I would ask the legislature to review it again.
compelled father follow great note rule shaky somewhat violated
I am compelled to note that Father Jenkins is off to a somewhat shaky start. He has violated the first rule of all great leaders, which is to never follow a superstar.