Political change is something we have been briefly taught since most of us were in high school. But society really understands why politics changes and what is affecting it. There is a change of policy for political benefits, change of environment, social issues or are their constraints that cause our political actors to act in a certain way or influence the policy in a different way than expected. Over time we see sudden changes in history, such as the social reforms that President Obama has attacked since he took office in 2008. Furthermore, we have also seen bills signed by presidents who are against their party's favor. By discussing how political change occurs, the different levels, and what influences policy, we can begin to understand why certain political actions occur. A widely known political change in our history is the New Deal implemented by President Roosevelt in the 1930s. In New Deal politics, it was a response to the Great Depression. This policy creates relief, reform, and recovery for lower class and unemployed Americans. In this case, politicians had to make a policy change for the social well-being and economic life of America. It provided relief to cities and fostered fair competition among industries through the National Industrial Recovery Act. Additionally, with the creation of the New Deal, policy changes occurred in the 1930s to support the changing environment. For example, the Social Security Act was created to help support the nation's elderly population, this helped provide Social Security and insurance funded through payroll taxes. We also change in social assistance with the setting of the maximum hours that can be worked within a working week. All of these changes were made to improve... the core part of government paper... spending. People who fall under Part D of Medicare are there for a reason: low income. The fact that they are promised coverage, but then have to look for additional insurance or pay thousands in out-of-pocket expenses because they end up being placed on a different plan is not efficient. In my opinion, this political move and this political change was not in President Bush's interest for his political image, unlike President Clinton. Many things can influence political change in positive and negative ways. The driving motive may be social and economic relief, political advantage or there may be a lack of political change due to the constraints of past decisions. Works Cited Béland, Daniel and Alex Waddan. "1-3." The politics of political change: Welfare, Medicare, and Social Security reform in the United States. Washington, DC: Georgetown UP, 2012. Page No. Press.