COOPERATIVE WORK OF PRESIDENT CLINTON (W.J.) AND THE CONGRESS
ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET (1995–1996)

Spiridonova Tatyana Vladimirovna, assistant, sub-department of history and culture of the ancient world and middle ages, Vladimir State Humanitarian University, skyskytter@yandex.ru

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The author has examined the influence of the divided government on the interaction of two branches of power in the USA during the 1996 budget deficit problem. The Republican opposition managed to achieve the substantial reductions on several presidential bills of social importance including «Medicare» and «Medicaid » programs.

divided government, budget, Congress, president.