The mortal enemies of Social Security and Medicare are those who, in contempt of the plain arithmetic, continue to mislead Americans that we should change nothing. Mitch Daniels americanarithmeticchange Change image and share on social
Our morbidly obese federal government needs not just behavior modification but bariatric surgery. Mitch Daniels bariatricbehaviorfederal Change image and share on social
So tonight I propose one more step that I would rather not propose. I ask the most fortunate among us, those citizens earning over $100,000 per year, for one year, to pay an additional one percent on the income they receive. Mitch Daniels 000additionalcitizen share on social
As Republicans, our first concern is for those waiting tonight to begin or resume the climb up life's ladder. Mitch Daniels beginclimbconcern Change image and share on social
There is nothing inconsistent about having a conservative outlook and being vigorous. Mitch Daniels conservativeinconsistentoutlook Change image and share on social
We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government. Mitch Daniels bigcarefullycontempt Change image and share on social
We don't have a prayer of defeating the Red Threat of our generation without a long boom of almost unprecedented duration. Mitch Daniels boomdefeatduration Change image and share on social
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 the entire defense budget from foreign investors. Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security. That is not, as our military friends say, a 'robust strategy.' Mitch Daniels borrowbudgetdefense share on social
The perverse presumption that places the burden of proof on the challenger of spending must be inverted, back to the rule that applies elsewhere in life: 'Prove to me why we should.' Mitch Daniels applybackburden Change image and share on social
If we don't believe in Americans, who will? I do believe. I've seen it in the people of our very typical corner of the nation. Mitch Daniels americancornerhave Change image and share on social