Chapter 25 (section 25-2) in your textbook discusses productivity and the challenges faced by governments as they seek to raise living standards.  Obviously, there are areas of disagreement and areas of potential improvement.  If you were polled, what policy would you suggest to improve U.S. living standards?

In your post, make sure to consider opportunity cost and any potential unintended consequences.  You may also want to analyze the effect on future growth as you post and reply.

Note: To earn full credit for this graded discussion, post at least two times. First, post your own thoughts. This post should be substantial (containing at least 200-250 words). Next, respond substantially and meaningfully to another student. Be polite, professional, and thoughtful. Reply posts should contain at least 100-150 words. Teach them something new, and take the conversation to the next level. For background information about what constitutes a “meaningful” post, please review these two documents:

https://www.unr.edu/Documents/liberal-arts/writing-center/Discussion-Board-Thread.pdf

http://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/blogs/college-life/tips-for-writing-thoughtful-discussion-responses/

All posts need to be in your own words. Any use of outside resources requires that you cite and reference your sources in APA format.