Another Mitch Daniels financial prediction is wrong
I’m thinking of starting a futures fund betting against Mitch Daniels’ predictions. You see, Mitch Daniels has a problem with predictions. Given his famous “misunderestimations” of the cost of the Iraq War, the trends of health care costs, and the…
Indiana’s economy under Mitch Daniels
I was disappointed to see the usually-sharp Ed Kilgore fall into the trap of buying Mitch Daniels’ spin – in a recent piece on Mitch Daniels’ presidential prospects, Kilgore wrote that “his state’s positive fiscal record stands out sharply against…
Mitch Daniels gets defensive about Chrysler BK lawsuit
So many lies, straw men, and distortions in one piece, and they all serve for Mitch Daniels’ self-aggrandizement. He never mentions the cost to Hoosiers of this lawsuit. He elides his administrations’ decisions to gamble state pensions on risky investments….
Mitch Daniels and the “culture of secrecy”
The governor refers to Indiana as the island of prosperity. We’re the island of secrets. – Senate Democrat Leader Vi Simpson On Tuesday, Indiana Senate minority leader Vi Simpson (D-Ellettsville) called out Governor Mitch Daniels and his administration for their…
Mitch Daniels: lying then, or lying now?
Was Mitch Daniels lying about the performance of IBM’s welfare privatization then, or is he lying in his lawsuit now?
Mitch Daniels’ “fiscal responsibility” doesn’t include checking his math
Is it pride? Ideology? Pandering in pursuit of his ambition? Whatever the reason, Mitch Daniels is refusing to double-check Anthem’s request to drastically increase health insurance rates for Hoosiers. I guess all that talk about being fiscally responsible is –…
CBPP demolishes Mitch Daniels’ lies about cost of health care reform
Ouch. This has to leave a mark. The Star’s Bill Ruthart had a pretty good piece about this too, juxtaposing Daniel’s fact-free scaremongering with rational quotes from Tim Kaine and Kathleen Sebelius. (Health-care reform: Daniels still doubtful about cost, state’s…
Indiana’s Healthcare Fight and America
The May 28th edition of The Economist features a story on the fight for health care reform in Indiana, and includes quotes from Bush’s Man Mitch, State Sen. Luke Kenley, and Dr. Rob Stone. On May 20, Hoosiers for a…
JLT calls for Daniels to reimburse taxpayers
Following Niki Kelly’s article in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, the Long Thompson campaign issued a press release calling for Mitch Daniels to reimburse Hoosiers for his political travel expenses. According to the release, the JLT campaign is requesting that…
