【新东方雅思写作】雅思写作观点盘点（3）

　　They can introduce new laws

　　They can impose taxes

　　They can raise people's awareness of issues (e.g climate change/healthy eating)

　　They can influence people's habits and opinions

　　They can create jobs

　　They can regulate the activities of companies such as banks

　　They can provide resources for schools

　　They are also responsible for the security and well-being of their citizens They control armed forces and police forces

　　Public services公共服务

　　Governments pay the salaries of public sector workers like police officers and teachers

　　The necessary money is raised by taxing people's income

　　Free education and healthcare may be provided by the state

　　Some governments control public transport systems and even TV channels

　　In other countries, these services are provided by private companies

　　Some people believe that competition between private companies is good

　　It helps to improve quality while bringing prices down

　　Other people think that essential services should be free

　　Governments should pay for them

　　Censorship: Opinion审查：观点

　　Governments can censor what public sees or reads in the media

　　To a certain extent censorship is necessary