Nov 27, 2009

Little Private Sector Experience in Obama cabinet

The chart below shows the percent of private sector experience in the cabinets of every president since 1900.

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The more private sector experience the more diversity. Conversely, career politicians with no private sector experience can’t provide the president the same valuable knowledge base when seeking advice about helping the economy.

The Obama cabinet has more than 90 percent public sector experience. No other president comes close. It’s mostly politicians advising politicians in the Obama administration.

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