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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451372403321

Autore

Hilley John L

Titolo

The challenge of legislation [[electronic resource] ] : bipartisanship in a partisan world / / John L. Hilley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8157-3656-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

352.4/97302

Soggetti

Legislation - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-267) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- We're fixing a hole -- Launch -- Circle 'round the consumer price index -- The handoff -- Staking out territory -- Offer and counteroffer -- An agreement -- What was that we agreed to? -- The center must hold -- The challenge of reconciliation -- House on fire -- Tax tribulations -- Into the hands of the leaders -- Taxes and death -- The triumph of responsibility -- Postscript : the limits and potential of bipartisanship -- Appendixes -- A. primer on the budget process -- B. key budget terms -- C. chronology of important dates -- D. list of participants.

Sommario/riassunto

"Insider's account of the bipartisan passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Weaves together detailed narrative and portraits of key players and offers unique insight into the relationship between party leaders and their rank-and-file, the interplay between elected officials and their staff, and the delicate art of partisan negotiations"--Provided by publisher.