02551nam 2200541 a 450 991078191830332120230721032303.00-8157-3656-8(CKB)1000000000486895(OCoLC)298788232(CaPaEBR)ebrary10224506(SSID)ssj0000119557(PQKBManifestationID)11146381(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000119557(PQKBWorkID)10074019(PQKB)11754064(MiAaPQ)EBC1069055(MdBmJHUP)muse35332(Au-PeEL)EBL1069055(CaPaEBR)ebr10224506(OCoLC)818846707(EXLCZ)99100000000048689520071022d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe challenge of legislation[electronic resource] bipartisanship in a partisan world /John L. HilleyWashington, D.C. Brookings Institution Pressc20081 online resource (289 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8157-3653-3 0-8157-3654-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-267) and index.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."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.LegislationUnited StatesLegislation352.4/97302Hilley John L141227MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781918303321The challenge of legislation3782323UNINA