In the government, many public policy decisions are made by elected officials who

Elected officials make decisions that affect the people they represent, but they usually do not experience those policies’ economic consequences in the same way. For example, a policy that raises costs for residents may have little direct effect on an official’s own finances. This makes D, “don’t face the same economic pressures as the individuals who are impacted by their decisions,” the best answer. The other choices make overly absolute claims, such as saying officials only support universally accepted policies or always eliminate voters’ economic pressures.

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