Inside Man | Feb 13th at 9:23am
Shaun Donovan’s talk has been interesting, but I’m not sure I’d describe it as a real barn-burner. And yet, the crowd reaction reveals a level of engagement not seen in yesterday’s sessions. From time to time, as Donovan mentions one policy plan or another, a murmur makes its way through the crowd. I was wondering about this, and then I realized—this guy has his finger on the trigger. What he says reflects, more or less, what President Obama will try to do. Which is kind of exhilarating to think about. No longer are we listening to what should or might be done in an ideal world. We’re hearing the actual agenda for the next four years. And while under any circumstances it would be an appealing one, relative to the abuse of the federal bureaucracy over the past eight years it seems like a dream.
Ryan Avent is an economics writer living in Washington, DC. He authors The Economist's economics blog, Free Exchange, and covers environmental and urban policy issues for Grist.
Leigh in Boston, MA on Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:57am
So what are the policy plans he’s mentioning?
Leigh in Boston, MA on Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:04am
Ignore my last comment, I see them from one of the other bloggers.