Group+5+Social+Welfare

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__** Interest Group **__ AARP Supports older American rights and medical benefits. Receives donations from members to fund lobbying. Members of AARP pay and also benefit.

Liberals-support the actions of AARP because they lobby for more benefits from the government for older Americans.

Conservatives oppose the legislation that AARP lobbies for because they support free market economy and less involvement from the Government in the lives of Americans

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__** Majoritarian **__ Medicare provides care for 41 million Americans, of which are 35 million elderly and 6 million disabled under 65. The cost of Medicare was about 226 Billion last year, which allocates about $6500 per recipient. Medicare includes two major plans. Plan A is where hospital and related insurance are paid for by Medicare and do not give money to directly to the recipient. Plan B pays for doctor's visits, outpatient work, etc. and is paid by optional reduced price insurance, about $54 per month. The amount of aid you receive is based on need. Medicare is funded by America taxpayers and helps a large number of Americans pay for medical care to become and stay healthy.

Liberals- Support the new Health Care bill and an increase in governmental control.

Conservatives- are oppose the large financial cost of the new health-care law and Medicaid and support free market economy free of governmental intervention. []

__**Client**__ Pennsylvania welfare system helps out individuals and families that qualify for financial help. This program is funded by the taxpayers of Pennsylvania and helps the financially needy.

Liberals support an increase in governmental support of citizens through welfare and the increased participation of the Government in the everyday lives of Americans.

Conservatives are more fiscally conservative and tend to support decrease a decrease in direct participation of the government in the lives of Americans.

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__**Entrepreneurial**__ Banning Lead Based Paint The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a final ban on lead-containing paint and on toys and furniture coated with such paint. This action was taken to reduce the risk of lead poisoning in children who may ingest paint chips or peelings.Until now, the maximum level of lead allowed in consumer paints has been 0.5 percent. CPSC has lowered this amount to 0.06 percent, a level conforming with the maximum permissible under the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act.

Companies pay for have to use and develop lead-free paint. All of the public benefits from reducing the threat from lead poisoning. This helps protect many children who may eat lead based paint chips because of the sweet taste of lead. Also dust from deteriorating lead based paint can lead to poisoning. Lead poisoning can lead to developmental problems and possibly even death.

Liberals and Conservatives both agree on the issue of banning lead based paint in paint to protect the public. []