Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:

• Option 1: The main social insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment compensation are funded by a payroll tax on the earnings of individuals who may receive benefits. Do you think the social insurance programs are effective? How are social insurance programs affected by the socioeconomic and political forces? Explain your answers.
• Option 2: Research government regulations on a particular area of your choice, such as food, drugs, product safety, fracking, environment, etc. Do you think the government regulations go too far? Do you think the government needs to add more regulations? How are lobbyists involved concerning regulations on food and drug safety, and our environment concerning fracking? Explain your answers.

Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Solution

This week I will be discussing option 1:

Social insurance programs provide benefits upon the occurrence of certain insured events such as unemployment insurance provides benefits if a person becomes insured due to unemployment. Other benefits such as Social Security, Medicare, Workers Compensation, Disability Insurance are also part of the United Stated insurance programs. These benefits are administered by the government and are funded through payroll taxes. Additionally, only citizens that had to contribute to social insurance will be able to qualify to receive benefits from the program. In my opinion,………..please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5