Over the last year, a number of very wealthy Americans have argued that the problem with the federal government is that it is full of unelected decision-makers working without authorization from Congress and the Constitution.
But as it turns out, these critics don't really mind any of those things, as long as they're the ones in charge.
The latest example of this turnabout is billionaire Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen. According to an article in the Financial Times, which cites two unnamed sources with knowledge, Andreessen is helping identify and interview candidates for President-elect Donald Trump's advisory commission on cutting government spending.
If true, this is particularly odd, given the substance of Andreessen's recent complaints about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from deceptive financial products.
This is a preview of Ryan Teague Beckwith's latest article. Read the full column here.
