68skylark:
I do think you're being too hard on Daniels.
Remember what he inherited--almost 20 years of bloated budgets, political corruption, and economic stagnation. Under the Democrats' watch, we went from one of the highest per capita income states, to one of the lowest.
In just 2 years, we've gone from being a business backwater to being one of the most business-friendly states in the country.
The toll road lease was a stroke of genius. It fully funds our infrastructure development for 10 years--WITHOUT RAISING TAXES! It will also get I-69 built, something the Democrats never even contemplated.
As for education, wait until next year. I asked him recently what his next "major move" was going to be, and he said "Education, Education, Education." He wants to deregulate school districts to allow for more competition.
Frankly, I think he's the best Governor Indiana has ever had.
And he's doing all of this despite intense opposition from the Democrats, the unions, and the other "usual suspects."
Give the guy a chance!
I'm glad to get your pro-Daniels point of view.
It's hard for me to ignore his tax increse proposals. But if he's really going to try to do something good about public education -- which is a mess -- I'll have a much better opinion of him.