The Political Environment

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This paper examines the Democratic and Republican parties and their basic differences, followed by an overview of the history of environmental legislation. The paper portrays an understanding regarding what efforts each party has put into protecting and preserving the environment in the past and what efforts are being currently made regarding the future of environmental conservation.

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"Although it is now common for politicians to run on platforms that are designed to attract as many voters as possible, giving birth to compassionate conservatives and moderate liberals, there are still some fundamental differences to the parties, in general. The Republican Party policies tend to be based on laisez-faire economics where businesses are left fairly unregulated in hopes that consumer demands will restrict their actions to what is socially acceptable. The less government involvement in one's professional or personal life the better. It follows that many Republican politicians tend to cater to businesses and business promotion, recognizing that strong businesses create a strong America. However, Democrats often feel that this attention to business needs means that issues, such as environmental protection, fall along the wayside."

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