Indiana 's state government spent $ 320 million that it did n't know it had . The state lost roughly that amount in K-12 education funding , a Democrat notes . Gov . In an open letter to a state budget committee , Broden and other Democrats requested `` an independent audit ... to determine how this significant error occurred and how Indiana citizens can be assured that it will not happen again . '' Daniels makes light of the situation , saying , ` ` Christmas came early '' Several Democrats have launched an ` ` independent investigation '' into what happened .
Indiana 's state government spent $ 320 million that it did n't know it had . The state lost roughly that amount in K-12 education funding , a Democrat notes . Gov . Daniels makes light of the situation , saying , ` ` Christmas came early '' Several Democrats have launched an ` ` independent investigation '' into what happened .