I disagree with him on a lot policy wise. But to be fair to him he was left a huge mess Ala Taxquist and squared a lot of it away despite his own party {Dems} opposition. I do wish he'd rescind the Pre-K program. Kids need to be home. Sending a 4 year old off to Public School IMO is insanity and not wise. Budget wise though he is a much better manager.
He did to Tenn Care what no one else would. I honestly think he was ready to shut it down. Hard to find a DEM willing to do that. I think he must have put some of Ned Rays cronies running the HMO's on notice :>}
Overall he's been better than about any governor I can remember and I was born here in the 1950's. But if Van Hilleary goes for it again I'll vote for Van Hilleary again.
It IS wise when you're courting the vote of working moms who would much prefer to have the state foot the bill for their childcare!
THAT's what the "pre-K" programs are REALLY about - getting the rest of us, who choose to have a stay-at-home mother, to foot the bills for the greedy ones' daycare.