On Fox News Sunday, Mitch Daniels responded to criticism that a big, federal budget surplus turned into a big budget deficit during the time he served as Director of President Bush's Office of Management and Budget (2001-2003).
"I was proud to be part of that Administration. Yes, I think the original tax cuts were good and timely and helped the economy to recover very, very quickly from that recession.
But if you want to know what I think about fiscal issues, don't look at 2.5 years where I was in the supporting cast with no vote.
Look at six years where I was in a responsible position submitting budgets and fighting for them, and there's the record that, I think, is most accurate.
