Bush on the home front : domestic policy triumphs and failures /

Bush on the home front : domestic policy triumphs and failures /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Graham, John D.
Imprint:	Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 425 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Bush, George W. -- (George Walker), -- 1946- Bush, George W. -- (George Walker), -- 1946- Politics and government United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11212719

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ISBN:	9780253004130 0253004136 9780253354365 0253354366 9780253222152 025322215X
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-401) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq consumed so much attention during his presidency that few people appreciated that George W. Bush was also an activist on the home front. Despite limited public support, and while confronting a deeply divided Congress, Bush engineered and implemented reforms of public policy on a wide range of issues: taxes, education, health care, energy, environment, and regulatory reform. In Bush on the Home Front, former Bush White House official and academic John D. Graham analyzes Bush's successes in these areas and setbacks in other areas such as Social Security and immigration reform. Graham provides valuable insights into how future presidents can shape U.S. domestic policy while facing continuing partisan polarization."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Graham, John D. Bush on the home front. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010 9780253354365
Standard no.:	9786612555138

Table of Contents:

Ambiguous mandate, polarized Congress
Lower taxes, more spending
The Social Security debacle
Making sure kids learn
Drug coverage for seniors
Producing more energy
Consuming less energy
Cleaner air, warmer climate
Illegal immigration : punishment or amnesty?
Tort and regulatory reform
Meltdown and bailouts
Taking stock, with lessons for future presidents.