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U.S. political appointees could be qualified, accountable, have different criteria for selection, and be reduced in size

By Hicbd
Tue Jan 5 2021 9:02 am

"Drawing on his own experiences and those of former colleagues, with reference to some of the academic literature, he argues that the price of “amateur government” is even far greater than the Volcker Commission detailed. He calls for far-reaching changes that would greatly reduce both the number and levels of political appointees."

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https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/amateur.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_appointments_in_the_United_States
https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/13/cdc-apolitical-island-defenseless/
https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2020/12/how-dozens-trumps-political-appointees-will-stay-government-after-biden-takes-over/170486/
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2020/11/17/935430860/are-there-too-many-political-appointees

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U.S. Government U.S. Political Polarization Public Administration / Government / Political Science Research U.S. Federal Government U.S. Executive Branch / President U.S. Government Corruption / Oversight / Ethics / Institutional Capture U.S. Government Human Resources U.S. Political Appointees

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