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

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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 government...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, Thomas H. (Thomas Hodge), 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
United States > Economic policy > 2009-
United States. > Congress > History > 21st century.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.