I was amused by Gov. Daniels reaction to the Democratic budget bill that passed the House of Representatives. According to this story by Bryan Corbin writing for the Evansville Courier Press, Gov. Daniels reacted to the absence of any funding for I-69 in the budget bill by calling it “a friendly poke in the eye.”
Gov. Mitch Daniels reacted this morning to recent developments in the Democratic-controlled Indiana House, which passed a budget without funding Interstate 69 and also drained $60 million from the Major Moves fund to pay for local street projects instead of I-69.
Daniels termed it a “friendly poke in the eye” from House Democrats but said he does not believe they truly oppose I-69. He assumes they ultimately will fund it. Daniels appeared with Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson, a Democrat.
I think Daniels’ reaction strikes pretty much the right tone. He lets it be known that he doesn’t like the absence of I-69 funding, but “it’s just business,” as they say.
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