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Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists, and the Unlikely Triumph of Tax
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Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists, and the Unlikely Triumph of Tax Reform Paperback - 1988

by Alan Murray; Introduction by Jeffrey Birnbaum

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Correspondents for the Wall Street Journal give the definitive account of one of the major political and economic stories of this time--the great tax overhaul of 1986.

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The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was the single most sweeping change in the history of America's income tax. It was also the best political and economic story of its time. Here, in the anecdotal style of The Making of the President, two Wall Street Journal reporters provide the first complete picture of how this tax revolution went from an improbable dream to a widely hailed reality.

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  • Title Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists, and the Unlikely Triumph of Tax Reform
  • Author Alan Murray; Introduction by Jeffrey Birnbaum
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1988-04-12
  • Features Index
  • ISBN 9780394758114 / 0394758110
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.16 x 0.89 in (23.37 x 15.65 x 2.26 cm)
  • Category Politics / Current Events
  • Library of Congress subjects Income tax - Law and legislation - United, Taxation - Law and legislation - United
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 87045971
  • Dewey Decimal Code 347.303

Media reviews

"Even the hordes of Americans whose eyes glaze at the sight of a tax table will enjoy this remarkably lively account." -- The New York Times Book Review

"A riveting account of the political Process that produced the new [tax reform] law."

-- Fortune

"Messrs. Birnbaum and Murray... have written a splendidly readable book about America's recent tax reform." -- The Economist

"Showdown is a classic of its genre....It is illuminating and systematic enough to become a staple in political science courses, yet entertaining enough to be read this summer on the beach." -- Washington Post Book World

"Showdown at Gucci Gulch reads like a thriller, which it is, with a remarkable cast of characters and a payoff in billions."

-- David S. Broder, chief political reporter and columnist, Washington Post

About the author

Alan Murray is the chief content officer for Time Inc. Murray is formerly the deputy managing editor and executive editor of the Wall Street Journal, a columnist for SmartMoney magazine, and a twice-daily commentator on CNBC, analyzing trends in business, politics, and economics. He is the author of The Wall Street Journal Guide to Management, Revolt in the Boardroom, and The Wealth of Choices.

Jeffrey Birnbaum is an award-winning journalist for The Wall Street Journal. He has previously written for The Washington Post and The Washington Times. He regularly appears as a television commentator for the Fox News Channel. He is coauthor of Showdown at Gucci Gulch. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

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