TITLE

Former Obama Budget Chief: Forget Democracy. How About Rule By Technocrats and Independent Commissions?

AUTHOR(S)

Suderman, Peter

PUB. DATE

September 2011

SOURCE

Hit & Run;9/25/2011, p19

SOURCE TYPE

Blog Entry

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article comments on the deficit strategy of Peter Orszag, former chief of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It critiques Orszag for alleging that democracy is a stumbling block to certain policy decisions. It argues against the thinking of Orszag on policies needed to support a weak economy, such as larger deficit in 2011 and 2012 and increased taxes and spending.

ACCESSION #

72419560

Tags: ORSZAG, Peter R., 1968-;  UNITED States. Office of Management & Budget;  DEMOCRACY;  BUDGET deficits;  TAXATION

 

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