Sr. Fellow @ManhattanInst. Past: Sen. Portman chief economist (2011-17), DC think tanker (2001-11), budget policy @ 4 prez campaigns. Independent. Formerly Brian Riedl. Views mine.🏳️‍🌈

Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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