Broken Purse Strings: Congressional Budgeting, 1974-88

by Rudolph G. Penner, Alan J. Abramson

A penetrating analysis of the flaws in the federal budget process and specific recommendations for reform. These reforms include creation of a new joint budget committee in place of the current separate committees, and specific mechanisms to enhance the power of the prsident in the congressional budget process.

129 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 1988