Robert Greenstein
Robert Greenstein is founder and President 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] In November of 2011, Greenstein was included on The New Republic's list of Washington's most powerful, least famous people.[4]
References
- ^ The Heinz Awards, Robert Greenstein profile
- ^ Pear, Robert (December 15, 1994). "Panel on a U.S. Benefits Overhaul Fails to Agree on Proposals". The New York Times.
- ^ Pear, Robert (February 17, 1982). "Totals For Food Stamps Are A Shifting Target". The New York Times.
- ^ The Editors (2011-11-03). "Washington's Most Powerful, Least Famous People". The New Republic. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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External links
- Tax and Spin : A think tank and its "genius." - Center for Budget and Policy Priorities head Robert Greenstein
- 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.