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Source: 30dB.com – Mick%20Mulvaney-and-CFPB
The latest example is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was established in 2011 to stand up for everyday Americans against the Big Banks and credit-card companies. This would seem like a fairly uncontroversial cause worth maintaining from one presidency to another, but that’s not what has unfolded in recent months. Back in November, Trump appointed Mick Mulvaney — who already serves as director of the Office of Management & Budget — to lead the CFPB. The appointment got a chilly reception because many staffers assumed Mulvaney’s taking charge would signal the end of the bureau. He tried to assuage concerns by bringing donuts to his first day at work, but the CFPB doesn’t run on Dunkin’ and few were fooled. In short order, Mulvaney quashed an ongoing investigation into Equifax, didn’t request any funding for the CFPB, and is all for a White House proposal to slash the CFPB budget by 25 percent, or roughly $150 million. Over the past 30 days, “Mick Mulvaney + CFPB” has a 19 percent positive score on Social. –Alex Shultz
Republished from 30dB