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Taxing America: Wilbur D. Mills, Congress, and the State, 1945-1975
Hardback
Main Details
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Taxing America: Wilbur D. Mills, Congress, and the State, 1945-1975
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Julian E. Zelizer
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:402 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 165 |
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| Category/Genre | Economic history
Taxation |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521621663
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| Classifications | Dewey:336.200973 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 January 1999 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Taxing America provides the first historical study of Wilbur Daigh Mills, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from 1958 to 1974. The work of Mills, an extremely influential politician between 1945 and 1975, offers considerable insights into the evolution of income taxation, Social Security and Medicare--three policies at the center of today's political debates. Unlike the existing historical scholarship, Zelizer's book focuses on the role of Congress, rather than the executive branch, in the evolution of the welfare state during this seminal period.
Reviews'... a provocative study of congressional politics from the end of World War II to the early 1970s ... an essential read for anyone interested [in] the development of the post-war American state ... this volume is a valuable tool in understanding the rapid growth of the United States in the nineteenth century ... will be unavoidable for any serious scholar of the period.' Business History
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