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Taxing America: Wilbur D. Mills, Congress, and the State, 1945-1975

Hardback

Main Details

Title Taxing America: Wilbur D. Mills, Congress, and the State, 1945-1975
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Julian E. Zelizer
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:402
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 165
Category/GenreEconomic history
Taxation
ISBN/Barcode 9780521621663
ClassificationsDewey:336.200973
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 January 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

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