Trump Intends to 'Maximize Net Benefits'—OMB Adviser

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April 5, 2017

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"Marcus Peacock, temporary Office of Management and Budget senior adviser, said today that any rules under consideration for repeal are subject to President Clinton's 1993 executive order requiring all rules to maximize net benefits. The repeal of a rule would also be required to maximize net benefits, he said at a forum in Washington hosted by Resources for the Future." "RFF Senior Fellow Dick Morgenstern, who questioned Peacock at the event, said the 'blogosphere' is concerned the executive order could lead agencies to throw out rules that protect the American people."

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Richard D. Morgenstern

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Richard Morgenstern is a senior fellow at RFF. His research focuses on the economic analysis of environmental issues with an emphasis on the costs, benefits, evaluation, and design of environmental policies.

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