The In\'s And Out\'s Of Political Participation

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ncial aid. Cole states, “Citizens who have higher incomes pressure their peers to participate. Overall they are more exposed about the information being distributed.” (Cole 9-25-01) Citizens who have good incomes and who are aware of the benefits of giving aid to the government are constantly reminded about how their dollar helped with this issue or helped stopped that issue. Citizens who are in the position of loosing something if they do not pay attention to new laws and regulations pay close attention to the financial support needed in order to make their life easier or keep there life as it is. On the other hand, citizens who don’t have a good steady income don’t see the benefits in supporting their government. Most of the time participating in the government is a luxury. No matter if it is time given, or money given, it is a luxury to be able to do either when you are lower on the SES scale. Citizens who are lower on the SES scale feel that things cannot get a...