Luke Messer: “I say with great pride to my honorable colleague that we do it better in Indiana. I worked with then-State…”

“I say with great pride to my honorable colleague that we do it better in Indiana. I worked with then-State Representative Walorski and Governor Daniels as a member of Indiana's General Assembly to help pass Indiana's balanced budget. We turned a $600 million deficit into a $300 million surplus in 1 year without a tax increase. There was no silver bullet. Our State's leader simply followed a principle most families already understand, that one shouldn't spend money they don't have. It wasn't always easy, but 8 years later, we have fewer State government employees than any time since the early 1970s, yet our State is providing better services in leaner ways throughout government. As Governor Daniels has often famously said: Most will be surprised by how much government they don't miss. I now yield to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina for your comments today.”