Ronald Reagan and the House Democrats gridlock, partisanship, and the fiscal crisis - Brandt, Karl Gerard (University of Missouri Press, 2009)
"Drawing on materials unavailable in the 1980s, Brandt details the effects of President Ronald Reagan's conservative fiscal policies on the congressional budget process and reveals how the partisan budget struggles of the Reagan years led to tough fiscal choices and greater unity within the Democratic Party"--Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index
The rise and fall of democratic dominance -- A new contest -- The budget -- Tax time -- Democratic rebuilding -- New opportunities -- Hard choices -- Limited options -- Thermidor -- A new status quo -- The Wright path -- Stalemate -- The age of gridlock and partisanship