Dangerous convictions : what's really wrong with the U.S. Congress /

"The debt-ceiling debacle of 2011 was clear evidence of the dangerous polarization of American politics. Heedless of the warnings of economists, a majority of Republicans in the House refused to allow the Treasury to borrow enough money to pay for spending already ordered by Congress. The gover...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Thomas H. (Thomas Hodge), 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, USA, 2013.
Temas:
United States. > Congress > History > 21st century.
United States. > Congress
Since 2000
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Economic policy
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
United States > Economic policy > 2009-
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2009-2017.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Early lessons in Congress
  • The federal budget: faith-based economics
  • Iraq: evidence doesn't matter
  • Health care: principle before people
  • Climate change: denial as public policy
  • The sources of polarization
  • Finding a path to recovery.

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