INDIANAPOLIS- The governor gave the first State of the State address of his tenure at the Statehouse Tuesday evening. Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) responded to the speech, pointing out that while he could find common ground with some of the governor's proposals, the speech lacked any of the policy details necessary for creating effective legislation.

FULL AUDIO: SEN. LANANE: "I thought there were some things in there I could agree with him upon, certainly in terms of his proposals with assisting veterans. Our caucus."

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SEN. LANANE: "Again, I thought that his overall speech was a good speech."

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SEN. LANANE: "He tried to make the case for his ten percent tax reduction. I'm not sure that he actually did that."

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Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane represents Indiana Senate District 25 includes the portions of Madison and Delaware counties, including the City of Muncie and the southeastern portion of the City of Anderson. For more information on Sen. Lanane, his legislative agenda or other State Senate business call 1-800-382-9467 or visit www.IN.gov/S25 .

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NOTE: A high-resolution photo of Senate Democratic Leader Lanane can be downloaded at: http://www.in.gov/legislative/senate_democrats/images/headshots/Lanane.JPG

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