POL 12000 Lecture 24: POL 12000 24
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19 oyster positive and negative feedback mobilizing groups. Public policy is designed to encourage / discourage political: pos . Feedback : policy that encourages formation of interest groups involvement or gets citizens to be politically active: non - means tested policies. Feedback : occurs when policy discourages groups or individuals from becoming politically active. Means - tested programs advantagea group: have power and are positively perceived (cid:12200) : seniors , veterans. Argue politicians will go out of their way to give benefits. " can be oversubscribed : disproportionate share of benefits compared to other groups. Positively perceived by society but lack political power. " undersubscribed : fail to provide many benefits to this group. " have power but are negatively perceived (cid:12200) : rich , businesses. Don"t get many benefits , but aren"t harmed by policies. Have some control over policies affecting them. Try to engage in a way in politics that does not draw attention deviants.