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Bob Bennett: OMB is still Harry Truman's Bureau of the Budget, and just putting another name in it and another initial to its acronym…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
OMB is still Harry Truman's Bureau of the Budget, and just putting another name in it and another initial to its acronym does not mean that they spend very much time on management.
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Bob Bennett
Republican · Utah

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Criticism of OMB's lack of management focus despite name changes.

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