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This presents a classic free-rider problem, in which it is in the interest of each jurisdiction to wait for others to take action, and benefit from their actions (that is, free-ride).

Robert Stavins: California's Global Warming Solutions Act and National Climate Change Policy Robert Stavins 2010

This presents a classic free-rider problem, in which it is in the interest of each jurisdiction to wait for others to take action, and benefit from their actions (that is, free-ride).

Robert Stavins: California's Global Warming Solutions Act and National Climate Change Policy Robert Stavins 2010

Of drug-company basher Marsha Angell, he writes she claims the drug companies are super profitable, don't spend enough on R&D, waste money on marketing and advertising, don't generate enough new discoveries, and free-ride on government research support.

Drug Prices, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Problem is, did you account for the 18 million and counting (cuz we welcome all to the U.S. for whatever free-ride they can get) that haven't been figured into your calculations and that will not be covered – they'll be screaming for coverage in 4 years – WHERE'S THAT MONEY COMING FROM cause I'll be broke!!!!!

Could health care changes be immediate? 2009

So we wouldn't let you free-ride there, either ...

Math and Economics, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

"Part of the attraction of the area for snowboarders are the free-ride zones available alongside the piste which would normally take one or two hours to hike to in most European resorts," Mr. Wilson says.

The East's Frozen Assets Angela Henshall 2011

Your socialist, free-ride jargon isnt going anywhere.

Democrats splinter in contentious health care reform debate 2009

Kessler upheld the statute's individual mandate as a constitutionally proper exercise of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce, basically adopting a better-written version of arguments that other judges and journalists have already made: Health care is a national market; Congress can regulate it in such a way as to provide for universal coverage; individuals can't "free-ride" off the system.

No taxation with misrepresentation 2011

DNC & Obama promised Specter a free-ride if he would defect to Democrat side .... even if it means screwing over legitimate [D] candidates in PA.

Former opponent endorses Specter 2009

Right to Work laws do not allow people who try to form unions to be jailed or harassed by the government or beaten up by employers; they merely allow some workers at unionized workplaces to free-ride.

Extreme Free Trade, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009