Can Trump make the bureaucracy sane again?
For her part, Aubrey Neal, federal-affairs manager at the R Street Institute and an enthusiastic supporter of the plan, believes “the criticisms are not only exciting, but should be welcomed.” She thinks the unfurling debate is an opportunity for Congress to participate in the conversation as the executive branch seeks to clean its own house. Indeed, Congress will have plenty of chances to say its piece, during future hearings and throughout the reform process.
However, there is no chance the package will be enacted in full, and there is little chance that it will end up comprehensively overhauling American governance. When asked whether she thinks this plan will begin a Reganesque, generation-long revolution, Greszler responds with a flat “No. I think that’s the ideal, but there’s so much resistance.” However, she readily notes its potential to partially streamline the federal government, especially in terms of personnel management and leveraging technology to solve problems, depending on the White House’s focus on making it happen.
