Race and the influence of media. A Pew Research survey was conducted on the impact and effectiveness of media; the results below are broken down by race of the participants. The results of this survey show that different races hold varying views when it comes to social media and its impacts. The black community felt that important issues, some not getting a lot of attention, were being noticed through social media platforms. (80% of black participants felt that media was doing this well or very well) Knowing this, it is not hard to see why almost the same percentage (78%) of blacks felt that social media was also giving a voice to underrepresented groups. Social media has helped voice opinions that historically were left out. The Black Lives Matter movement is a pivotal example of this. After several police shootings directed at black youth gained national attention, people turned to social media. Protests and campaigns were organized on social media with th...
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Last year, Trumps put his mouth where his tweets are and was able to pass tax cut legislation. A series of charts (below) from NPR, shows how this cut impact citizens from all incomes. While all income groups stand to benefit in some degree, the gain is not equal. The higher income groups stand to gain thousands more than the lower groups. For example, someone who makes between $10K-$20K stands to gain a mere $50, while those who make $20K-$30K stand to gain $180, more than three time that of the lower income group. The tax break gives unproportional gains to didn't income levels. The graph below just reiterates the significant tax breaks the wealthy are getting. It would be more interesting now to see the current tax breaks as it has been a year since this piece of legislation has been enacted.
The people writing our laws aren't always the typical lawmakers. Often interest groups produce drafts and pieces of potential legislation to hand over to those in Congress. How easy is it to vote on something already written and researched? Who are these people, lobbying for change and using money to influence votes? That's right, The Girl Scouts of America In its basic form, an interest group is a group of people that believe in similar ideas and wants laws to reflect their beliefs. Not to compare the NRA (National Rifle Association) to the Girl Scouts of America but they technically are both interest groups. It should go without saying that the main goal of the Girl Scouts is to inspire young girls to be leaders and bring change to their communities.While the Girl Scouts continue to promote and encourage girls to become leaders, there is a political agenda to this group. The annual "Federal Legislative Agenda" of the ...