Republican Congressman Takes Aim at Biden Administration Over Economy

Remark comes in response to Office of Management and Budget director’s view of ‘a strong economic recovery’ and jobs growth.

Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young attends the press briefing at the White House in Washington on Sept. 29, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Biden administration’s rosy depiction of the U.S. economy is not going to fool the public, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) told the White House’s budget director on March 21.

The exchange came at a House Budget Committee hearing as Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testified about President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025.