Graham's nomination to head OIRA immediately ignited controversy, as public interest groups looked back at his academic record and recognized the immediate risk to regulatory policy.
Shot Across the Bow
Graham immediately made his anti-regulatory agenda clear upon entering office.
Weakening Public Protections
Graham was very busy as OIRA administrator undermining agency efforts to protect the public.
Analytical Attacks
Perhaps his most damaging and enduring legacy will be Graham's manipulation of analytical policies to tilt the playing field against strong new protections.
Information Distortions
Another hallmark of Graham's tenure is a series of efforts to burden the production of information that the public needs.
Accounting for Failure
Graham often used an annual report on the costs and benefits of regulation (the regulatory "accounting" report) as a vehicle for new anti-regulatory policies and to spin the Bush administration's failures to protect the public.