President-elect Donald Trump has turned his attention to another important government position and another outsider to fill it. This time it’s the head of the Office of Management and Budget; and the man for the job, if Trump has his way, is Republican South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney.
The Washington Post characterizes Mulvaney as a “fiscal hawk,” and notes that Trump’s choice in Mulvaney is a signal that the incoming administration intends to focus some attention on the enormous national deficit and reintroduce conservative principles when it comes to spending and entitlements.
In a statement, Trump noted Mulvaney was “high-energy” in his approach to fiscal conservatism:
“We are going to do great things for the American people with Mick Mulvaney leading the Office of Management and Budget. Right now we are nearly $20 trillion in debt, but Mick is a very high-energy leader with deep convictions for how to responsibly manage our nation’s finances and save our country from drowning in red ink.
With Mick at the head of OMB, my administration is going to make smart choices about America’s budget, bring new accountability to our federal government, and renew the American taxpayer’s trust in how their money is spent.”
Mulvaney, who has has an enduring friendship with the other South Carolinians on the hill – Sen. Tim Scott, and Reps. Trey Gowdy and Jeff Duncan — is known to many as one of the founding members of the House Freedom Caucus. That group is largely seen as responsible for knocking House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) out of power in 2015. He reportedly also enjoys the esteem of current House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
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