Back to Gridlock? Governance in the Clinton Years

by Sundquist, James L.; Smith, Hedrick,

• ISBN13: 9780815782339
• ISBN10: 0815782330
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-11-01
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Summary

As the budget battles of 1995 clearly demonstrated, conflict between the parties can greatly hinder the legisative process. In this sequel to Beyond Gridlock?-- a study published at the beginning of the Clinton administration, when government was in the hands of one party-- the contributors address this dilemma.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
President Clinton and the Democratic Congress: Promise and Performance	p. 9
A Political Observer's View	p. 15
Budget Policy Under United Government: A Case Study	p. 20
Health Care Reform: A Case Study	p. 30
The Voters' Perspective	p. 39
The Capitol Hill Perspective: A Democratic View	p. 44
The Capitol Hill Perspective: A Republican View	p. 48
A White House Perspective	p. 53
...Between the President and Congress	p. 59
...Of the People Toward Their Government	p. 63
"It Ain't Broke..."	p. 71
The 1990s' Political Upheaval and the Pressures for Reform	p. 79
A Rationale	p. 88
What the People Want from Government	p. 97
Four Challenges to the Political System	p. 102
The System Is Self-Correcting	p. 105
Let's Eliminate the Midterm Election	p. 109
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