Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-267) and index.
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"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.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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Title
Challenge of legislation.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
United States., Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
United States.
United States.
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (United States)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Legislation-- United States.
Legislation.
MEDICAL-- Public Health.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Ideologies-- Conservatism & Liberalism.