Today's nurse understands that the mission of political action committees (PACs) has changed over the years to become more
a. invested in social and corporate agendas.
b. involved at the state rather than the national level.
c. fiscally responsible to the general population.
d. responsive to needs of underserved groups.
A
Originally intended to represent traditionally underrepresented groups, PACs now typically represent particular groups interested in specific issues.
PACs are active at both the national and state levels.
The lack of transparency in financial matters related to politics and to PACs has led to grass-roots advocacy regarding inappropriate financing.
Being responsive to needs of underserved groups was the original mission of PACs, but this has evolved to include specific groups of people with specific interests.
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