President Clinton and the Democratic congress : promise and performance / Thomas E. Mann -- A political observer's view / Harold R. Bruno, Jr. -- Budget policy under united government : a case study / Robert D. Reischauer -- Health care reform : a case study / Robin Toner -- The voter's perspective / Becky Cain -- The Capitol Hill perspective : a democratic view / Thomas J. Downey -- The Capitol Hill perspective : a Republican view / Vin Weber -- A White House perspective / Kenneth M. Duberstein -- ... Between the President and Congress / Howard H. Baker, Jr. -- ... Of the people toward their government / Lloyd N. Cutler -- "It ain't broke..." / Charles O. Jones -- The 1990's political upheaval and the pressures for reform / Kevin P. Phillips -- A rationale / Donald L. Robinson -- What the people want from government / Patricia McGinnis -- Four challenges to the political system / Milton D. Morris -- The system is self-correcting / Bill Frenzel -- Let's eliminate the midterm election / James L. Sundquist.