POLI SCI 104 : Poli Sci 104.doc
30 Oct 2014
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Inherent dilemmas of politics, requiring constant balancing: can not have everything all at once, more of one less than another, local vs national interests and needs, individual rights vs collective necessity. Safe from limits: different conceptions of public good, contradictory nature of our relationship with government. But we like having lots of government programs. Why is legitimacy important: what forms can a government take, unique. Why have government: alternative to the state of nature. Without some form of a collective ability: some things that individuals and groups have trouble doing on their own. Making sure you are not constantly at risk. State of the union address: signals about what will happen next year, legislative priorities(economy, jobs, banking, future of health care reform, various aid programs for middle class. More tentions in health care: key problem-inability of people with preexisting conditions to get affordable health insurance, they deny health care to people who have a preexisting conditions.
