And how to rein them in
James C. Capretta | RealClearPolicy
Given the deep divisions between the parties, the administration’s reorganization agenda will probably be ignored in Congress. The best hope to avoid that is to copy the Truman-Hoover model, giving up some control of the agenda to a bipartisan commission.
Nicole Gelinas, New York Post
President Trump may or may not freeze federal workers’ pay: Last Thursday, he sent a letter to congressional leaders saying that he would, citing “serious economic conditions,” but said later he’d think about it after criticism from some Republicans up for re-election.Trump is right to be concerned about public-worker costs — but a pay freeze is unlikely to do much good or much harm. The far bigger problem is benefits costs, and at the state and local level, not the federal level — something the president could tackle indirectly were he to be a bit more creative. Read more here....