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A Better Congress: Change The Rules, Change The Results: A Modest Proposal Citizen'S Guide To Legislative Reform,Used
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A Better Congress: Change the Rules, Change the Results, by Joseph Gibson, is a comprehensive look at the reasons that Congress does not work well and real solutions that can make Congress work better.Joseph Gibson has worked in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government, including serving as chief antitrust counsel and chief minority counsel to the House Judiciary Committee.Includes the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution'Joseph Gibson has produced a book that offers real insight into the pressures and problems that underpin modern congressional processes and has offered a series of innovative ideas to deal with those pressures and problems. One need not agree with all of his proposed solutions to get real value from Gibson's book because what he has produced is a template for thinking about new ways to address the dysfunction that pervades Capitol Hill.' Robert Walker, Wexler & Walker, Washington, DC'In A Better Congress, Joseph Gibson has produced a telling critique of Congress and its inability to perform the job required of it by the Constitution and its constituents. He offers a series of bold proposals to change the way Congress does its work certain to kick off a complicated, contentious and difficult argument in Washington. Whether you agree or disagree with his solutions, get involved in this vital discussion!' Chuck Cushman, Acting Executive Director, Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), The George Washington UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Those Who Come to Congress Become CongressPart I: Why Congress Does Not Work WellCh. 1 The Fortress of IncumbencyCh. 2 The Ordeal of a CampaignCh. 3 The Skills MismatchCh. 4 The Congressional BubbleCh. 5 Procedures Designed to DivideCh. 6 The Drive for ReelectionCh. 7 'Accomplishments'Ch. 8 Crisis: An Opportunity to WasteCh. 9 Third RailsII. How to Fix CongressA. Solutions for Both ChambersCh. 10 Temporary DutyCh. 11 All Cards on the TableCh. 12 Back to RealityCh. 13 Focus, Focus, FocusCh. 14 Reading is FundamentalCh. 15 A PurposeDriven MinorityCh. 16 The Committee on RepealB. Solutions Specific to the SenateCh. 17 Just Do ItCh. 18 Hurry Up and WaitC. Solutions Specific to the HouseCh. 19 Be It Ever So HumbleCh. 20 Other People's MoneyCh. 21 Conclusion Solutions, Solutions Everywhere, But...AppendixA. How the Figures for Numbers of Laws and Bills Used in this Book Were DerivedB. Declaration of IndependenceC. U.S. Constitution and AmendmentsIndexComplete Table of Contents online at www.ABetterCongress.com
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