01:790:104 Lecture Notes - Limited Government
17 Apr 2014
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Employees and employers traditionally both pay for insurance. The insurance then pays for our doctors, hospitals, etc. The affordable care act is requiring insurance companies to cover birth control, which may go against the religious beliefs of some women. The obama administration created an exception- the employees will contribute money to insurance, and the insurance will provide the extra money for contraceptives. What attracts women to the democratic party is their view on the role of government. Pew: marriage gap- the difference in political attitudes and behaviors between married and non-married persons. 2011- women"s party identification: 62% of single women dem or lean dem, 31% of single women rep or lean rep, among married women, party identification almost evenly split. How the different genders grew up shapes the way they feel about certain issues; cultural consequences, rather than genetics: policy priorities, women are: More likely than men to cite education.
