POL S 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bully Pulpit, Tax Deduction
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Institutional characteristics of the presidency that shape policy outcomes. Dominates the agenda-setting process though not necessarily policy decisions. Basis for significant influence if a president choose to use it ("the power to persuade the. Despite the growth of the institutional presidency it still comes closer than any other national institution being a unitary decision-maker. President has power to persuade: has the executive order. Ex: issuing the dca- for student who are here with no papers. Failure during the new deal to enact universal coverage for health care. Insurance and pension benefits as an alternative to wage increases during world war ii. Private sector safety net as a way for employers to stem unionization and public demands for national heath insurance. Interests with a stake in private financing of health insurance: health insurers o.
