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“If simple, painless solutions to public problems existed, they would have been found long ago.”

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Alice Rivlin is an accomplished American economist and politician, known for her extensive experience in public policy and economics, particularly in budget and fiscal policy. She served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the United States. more

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