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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (129553)	1/29/2010 10:53:45 AM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542946

Thanks, Glenn. At first blush, he looks like the kind of politician I could get behind. Pragmatism is possibly my most important litmus test, and he appears to be a pragmatist. At the same time, he seems to have come up with some novel ideas, specifically in health care/insurance area. Pragmatists are often quite innovative people, I have noticed, probably a result of "neccessity is the mother of invention". I'm curious, though, whether or not he is on track to achieve his main goal, which is this: The 60-year-old won in 2004 by promising to achieve one goal. "Every successful enterprise has a very clear strategic purpose. . . . So, we said, all right, the strategic purpose of our administration is to raise the net disposable income of Hoosiers," which has fallen dramatically in recent decades. "Everything else is just a means to that end." I presume the recession has somewhat derailed things somewhat, but do you know if the net disposable income of Hoosiers has risen and by how much?