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 Follow Up Post Instructions Respond to the same Option you chose for your Initial Post i e if you chose Option 1 for your Initial Post your Follow Up Pst should also be for Option 1 Respond to at least one peer Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly