The politics of bad ideas : the great tax cut delusion and the decline of good government in America / Bryan D. Jones, Walter Williams.

Author/creator Jones, Bryan D.
Other author Williams, Walter, 1932-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Pearson Longman, ©2008.
Descriptionvi, 378 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Subjects

SeriesGreat questions in politics series
Great questions in politics series. ^A585858
Contents The politics of bad ideas -- The tax cut theories -- Evaluating the claims -- Budgetary politics and the spending mind-set -- Institutions, rules, and politics -- Big government republicanism costs money -- Politics, economics, and tax theories -- The impacts of recent fiscal policies on America -- The rise and decline of reality-based policymaking in the Federal Government, 1945-2007 -- The role of institutions -- Why do bad ideas persist? -- Escaping the dead weight of bad ideas.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007031281
ISBN9780205600793 (pbk.)
ISBN0205600794 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HJ 257.3 .J66 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold