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'''Robert Greenstein''' is founder and executive director of the [[Center on Budget and Policy Priorities]] (CBPP), a Washington, DC think tank that focuses on federal and state fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. According to his CBPP bio, Greenstein is "an expert on the federal budget and in particular, the impact of tax and budget proposals on low-income people". |
'''Robert Greenstein''' is founder and executive director of the [[Center on Budget and Policy Priorities]] (CBPP), a Washington, DC think tank that focuses on federal and state fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. According to his CBPP bio, Greenstein is "an expert on the federal budget and in particular, the impact of tax and budget proposals on low-income people". |
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Greenstein was awarded a [[MacArthur Fellowship]] in 1996, and the 14th Annual [[Heinz Award]] in Public Policy in 2008<ref>[http://heinzawards.net/recipients/robert-greenstein The Heinz Awards, Robert Greenstein profile]</ref>. In 1994, he was appointed by President [[Bill Clinton]] to serve on the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform. |
Greenstein was awarded a [[MacArthur Fellowship]] in 1996, and the 14th Annual [[Heinz Award]] in Public Policy in 2008<ref>[http://heinzawards.net/recipients/robert-greenstein The Heinz Awards, Robert Greenstein profile]</ref>. In 1994, he was appointed by President [[Bill Clinton]] to serve on the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9807E6DF1738F936A25751C1A962958260]</ref> Prior to founding the Center, Greenstein was Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service at the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] under President [[Jimmy Carter]].<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9903E3D8123BF934A25751C0A964948260]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:01, 22 September 2009
Robert Greenstein is founder and executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), a Washington, DC think tank that focuses on federal and state fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. According to his CBPP bio, Greenstein is "an expert on the federal budget and in particular, the impact of tax and budget proposals on low-income people".
Greenstein was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1996, and the 14th Annual Heinz Award in Public Policy in 2008[1]. In 1994, he was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve on the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform.[2] Prior to founding the Center, Greenstein was Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service at the United States Department of Agriculture under President Jimmy Carter.[3]
References
External links
- CBPP Homepage
- Tax and Spin : A think tank and its "genius." - Center for Budget and Policy Priorities head Robert Greenstein
- The Heinz Awards, Robert Greenstein profile
- Pearlstein, Steven. "A Powerhouse for the Poor", Washington Post, May 4, 2007, retrieved May 12, 2007.
- Deparle, Jason. "Democrats Face Hard Choices in Welfare Overhaul", New York Times, February 22, 1994, retrieved March 28, 2008.
- Pear, Robert. "Panel on a U.S. Benefits Overhaul Fails to Agree on Proposals", New York Times, December 15, 1994, retrieved October 25, 2006.