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.' — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
We must not falsely teach American history in our schools. We have a law requiring state textbook oversight to guard against frauds like Zinn,… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
We are taking challenges and turning them into opportunities by developing homegrown, local energy production to become independent from foreign sources. — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
So tonight I propose one more step that I would rather not propose. I ask the most fortunate among us, those citizens earning over… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
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… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
We must display a heart for every American, and a special passion for those still on the first rung of life's ladder. — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
The mortal enemies of Social Security and Medicare are those who, in contempt of the plain arithmetic, continue to mislead Americans that we should… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
The public is increasingly disgusted with a steady diet of defamation, and prepared to reward those who refrain from it. — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
Sure, things could always have been done better, but I just wish people would drop their political hammers for a few weeks, as happened… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
I certainly believe in limited government but protecting children against injury abuse is certainly inside my sphere of things that the government should do. — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
But 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… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
We Hoosiers hold to some quaint notions. Some might say we 'cling' to them, though not out of fear or ignorance. We believe in… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
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… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image