The challenge of legislation : bipartisanship in a partisan world / John L. Hilley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hilley, John L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislation--United States.

Legislation.

United States. Congress.

United States.

United States. Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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

ISBN:

9780815736561

0815736568

OCLC:

298788232