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    Medicare Tynesha Calimquim‚ Anita Tanksley‚ Matthew Hosang‚ Diana Baker HCS/455 September 10‚ 2012 Vivian Perez‚ MPA Medicare Outline Introduction Medicare is a national social insurance program‚ administered by the U.S. federal government since 1965 that guarantees access to health insurance for Americans ages 65 and older and younger people with disabilities as well as people with end stage renal disease. The program helps with the cost of health care‚ but it does not cover all medical

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    Special Interest Groups Special interest groups although‚ a definite element in today ’s politics seem to pollute political water ways with unjust policies and excessive spending. An interest group is more or less an organized group of individuals that seek political advantages through lobbyist tactics. Although‚ special interest groups can be righteous it is becoming more and more rare to find an honest group despite an increasing number of groups. With nearly thousands of different groups with

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    Special interest groups are organized groups of people or businesses that share common viewpoints or policy goals that they promote through the political process. They come in all different types and sizes and represent just about every issue found within the political spectrum. Some groups‚ like Americans For Prosperity (AFP) with strong ties to the Tea Party and backed by billionaires David and Charles Koch‚ seek an economic advantage. Contrastly‚ “citizen groups”‚ such as environmental protection

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    Special Interest Group Research Paper: Interest groups are one important mechanism through which citizens in the United States make their ideas‚ needs‚ and views known to elected officials. Citizens can usually find an interest group that focuses on their concerns‚ no matter how specialized they may be. An interest group is an organization of people with similar policy goals that tries to influence the political process to try to achieve those goals. In doing so‚ interest groups try to influence

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    Roles of Special Interest Groups AJS/552 October 13‚ 2014 Roger Long Roles of Special Interest Groups Today women have more rights than they have ever had‚ but it came at a price. Over 40 years ago a case brought before the U.S. Supreme Court laid the foundation for women who wanted to have a choice‚ this choice was abortion. The famous case Roe v. Wade paved the path for women all over the United States to make their choice in the matter of pregnancy. However‚ there have been several

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    Special Interest Group - Children’s Defense Fund You can earn a degree to become a stock market expert. People spend years analyzing the spikes and drops. It is an honor to ring the New York stock exchange bell. But as Marian Wright Edelman says‚ “We need to create a new Dow Jones...with it’s stock in children’s lives.” The United States of America is one of the richest countries in the world‚ both the NYSE and the Nasdaq are part of the renowned “$1 Trillion Dollar Club”‚ however 33.2% of children

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    First Nations in Special Interest Groups First Nations Peoples‚ more than other Canadians‚ may have a vested interest in pursuing or joining an interest/pressure group. The needs and demands of particular First Nations are often not met by those who govern them. They have constant issues with regards to natural resources‚ interpretation of treaty‚ and funding from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada‚ just to name a few. These issues‚ among others are taking place at not only the provincial

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    Influence of interest groups on the American legislature We elect politicians on the basis on the issues by which they stand‚ and these issues are either held up or weakened by the numerous interest groups that exist today. Interest groups target both major and minor issues‚ using all of their resources to sponsor or overpower the groups’ concern. Interest groups are composed of a limited range of the body of voters who have a great stake in the issues their group support. They make evident

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    Special Interests ____________ ____________ POL 110: United States Government November 29‚ 2012 Under Article I‚ Section I of the Bill of Rights‚ the Framers created a Congress‚ consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives‚ that has the authority to make legislative decisions for our United States government. Congress has the power to make laws ‚ declare war ‚ raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure‚ impeach and try federal officers‚ approve presidential

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    Review of Special Interest Groups and Political Participation There are many Special Interest Groups involved in the influence of public policy. The view about the influence these Special Interest Groups create is that their attempts are biased to their special interest and the interests of their clients. Unfortunately‚ the influence of the most well funded interest groups overshadows even the most well intentioned under funded interest groups. This paper will focus on one special interest

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