Review the list of four (4) public policy issues.

Introduction: This is a take home, final examination. The finished product should be the individual work of the student and not undertaken as a group project.

Assignment: For your final examination, you are required to:

Review the list of four (4) public policy issues below.
Choose an issue and present a policy analysis of the pros and cons of each issue.
Your analysis should include:
A summary of the issue
Three (3) arguments in favor of the issue
Three (3) arguments in opposition to the issue
A conclusion as to whether the policy issue should be instituted or not, and why.
Undertake as much independent research as possible to adequately address each issue.
Guidelines: . The font size should be no larger than 12 point, nor smaller than 10 point. Each factual statement should cite to a sources. You may use any citation system that you wish… MLA, APA, Chicago Style Manual, etc. If you are unsure as to how to cite something, see the reference librarian. Your assignment is due, and to , as an MS Word or pdf file; NOT as a PAGES file, NOT as a TEXT file or NOT in ANY OTHER FORMAT. MS WORD or PDF ONLY!

Issues:

The universal mandate in the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. the Health Care Reform Bill).
A single payer provision as a possible amendment to the Affordable Care Act.
Allowing online gaming in the United States.
A proposal by Governor Deval Patrick to allow illegal immigrants who are residents of Massachusetts to pay the instate tuition rate at state colleges and universities.