Data

 

Federal Tax System Seen in Need of Overhaul

Learning Objective 15.5: Discuss the collective action challenges to achieving meaningful tax reform.

 

Video

 

Supreme Court Saves Obamacare

Learning Objective: 15.1 Describe how free riding influences U.S. health care reform efforts.

 

Climate of Doubt

Questions to Consider:

1. What techniques do interest groups seeking to derail action on climate change use to delay action?

Learning Objective 15.2: Explain how the tragedy of the commons complicates nations’ attempts to address climate change.

 

What is Entitlement Reform

Learning Objective 15.4: Relate the ways that entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security are subject to the prisoner’s dilemma.

 

Web Resources

 

Key Features of the Affordable Care Act

Learning Objective: 15.1 Describe how free riding influences U.S. health care reform efforts.

 

Reforming the Tax Code

Learning Objective 15.5: Discuss the collective action challenges to achieving meaningful tax reform.