The right choice for CBO director: Doug Elmendorf

Greg Mankiw recently recommended that congressional Republicans reappoint Doug Elmendorf as director of the Congressional Budget Office. I wholeheartedly agree.

Doug, whom I have been privileged to know since we were in graduate school, has done a superlative job in his six years as CBO director. Aided by the agency’s exceptional staff, he has steadfastly challenged both parties’ efforts to evade economic realities, unflappably weathering all of the ensuing criticism. Under Doug’s leadership, CBO has consistently provided insightful economic analysis, including extensive examination of the disincentive effects of tax and spending policies. His integrity is unassailable.

The American people will be well served if Doug Elmendorf remains CBO director for years to come.

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