Sanjana's AP Govt Blog

1. What problem did General Electric have with the version of the tax reform bill passed by the House of Reps?             A particular part of the bill would have cost the company a billion dollars. 2. How is the Senate version different than the House version of this tax reform bill regarding the provision GE was worried about?             The Senate version allows GE to use those losses when calculating tax liability. 3. How do foreign owned airlines and Delta want the tax bill to be different?             They want the provision eliminated that would require them to pay additional taxes on US flights. 5. What will happen to the bill after it is debated and voted on in the Senate?             A compromise bill might be formed and then sent to the Presid...

1. Which two senators does the article single out as being potential obstacles to the passing of the tax bill & where are they from?             Senator Murkowski from Alaska and Senator Collins from Maine were singled out. 2. What indications has Murkowski made about how she may vote on this tax bill?             She has stated that if Senate also passed a bipartisan Obamacare stabilization bill she might vote in favor of it. 3. What did Republicans add to the bill that would specifically encourage Murkowski to vote for the bill?             They included a provision to allow for oil drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Natural Reserve. 4. Why would Murkowski be more likely to support the bill if it adds this provision?              Lots of money woul...

1. How many total Republicans in Congress have already announced that they will not run for reelection in 2018? Twelve Republicans have announced they are not running. 2. How many total Democrats in Congress have already announced that they will not run for reelection in 2018?             Only three Democrats have announced they are not running. 3. What is so unique about the discrepancy between these two groups?             Because so few Democrats are leaving, it is possible that there may be a Democratic wave in Congress. 4. What factors do the authors of the article suggest are behind these decisions not to run for reelection?              It is possible that many fear the backlash against the Republican party in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency. 5.  Why might the elections for t...

1. What three observations did the study find about media outlets with a right leaning audience?             Right-leaning news outlets had more positive views about Trump, cited fewer sources in their reports, and had reporters who rarely challenged what Trump said. 2. How did right leaning media outlets and left leaning media outlets use sources differently?             Right-leaning news outlets were less likely to have multiple forms of sources, often included sources like Trump and his administration, and were less likely to include both a Democratic and Republican source. 3. How much more likely were left leaning outlets to include negative coverage of Trump?             They were 69% more likely to include negative coverage of Trump. 4. How often did left leaning and right leaning outl...

1. What news events are being covered by major outlets as the same time as Hurricane Maria?             The healthcare bill, the president vs. NFL, and the primary election in Alabama have been covered concurrently with Hurricane Maria. 2. Use the first chart to estimate about how many fewer times Hurricane Maria & Puerto Rico are mentioned online than the hurricanes that hit the mainland US.              Hurricane Harvey has been mentioned at least five times as more as Hurricane Maria. 3. Use the second chart to estimate about how much less time was devoted to  Hurricane Maria & Puerto Rico in TV coverage than the hurricanes that hit the mainland US.             Similarly, Hurricane Harvey had five times as much tv time devoted to its coverage that Hurricane Maria. 4. Which two...

1. According to the research, who is more likely to become a lobbyist, a member of the House or the Senate?             Senators are more likely to become lobbyist upon retirement . 2. Why were Congressmen less likely to become lobbyists in the 1970s and 1980s?             The lobbyist industry was much smaller in the 1970s and 1980s. 3. Why does this research likely underestimate the revolving door?             Because they had a difficult time finding any predictors, the research largely underestimated the revolving doors. 4. Why do you think committee chairmen are more likely to become lobbyists?               Committee chairmen have more connections and greater influence, making them more adept at a job as a lobbyist. 5. Does the author thi...