Just blame it onChina and India May 6, 2008
In plain language, the American president is reflecting a deep-seated belief that Asia's rising powers are irresponsible "free riders" as opposed to the more benevolent and magnanimous West. Bush's accusations mask deeper structural malaises in the global environment and economy that can be traced back to Western over-consumption and exploitation of resources. (Asia Times Online)
AMT Death, Simplification Are Doable in New Plan Apr 14, 2008
Perhaps that would catch some free riders. Then there's a political roadblock: What politician would back a plan that doesn't deliver either lower rates or more write-offs for favored constituencies. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Warner Music Group Pursues ISP Levies Apr 4, 2008
If content owners are concerned with "free riding," then an ISP levy scheme will usher in an era of free riders like we've never seen. Tools. (eSecurityPlanet)
Week in review: Social media open for business Mar 29, 2008
By Staff Writer, CNET News. com Published: March 28, 2008 11:53 AM PDT. (CNET News.com)
Pay-to-save energy plans often being cheated Mar 24, 2008
Some free riders are gaming the system, but many others simply benefit from loosely written standards, officials say. Energy-conservation programs exploded in recent years to relieve stress on the power grid, especially on hot summer days. (USA Today -- Money)
Paulson rejects government bailouts Feb 29, 2008
"I won't look kindly on free riders.". Most read. (Anchorage Daily News)
Should We Push Everyone Into The Health-insurance Pool? Feb 28, 2008
They're known in policy circles as free riders, people who could afford to pay for health insurance but go without it. Obama has said he doesn't encounter people who reject the responsibility of having health insurance, only those who would buy it if it were affordable to them. (FOXBusiness)
Democrats health care plans differ Feb 23, 2008
The difference is that Mr. Obama insists he will be able to lure all of the uninsured simply by dangling the carrot of low premiums; Mrs. Clinton believes there will always be some free riders who respond only to a government stick ... That claim is disputed by some of his own advisers, including Mr. Brown, who recently calculated that the Obama plan might leave behind two million free riders. (MSNBC -- Race)
Dion digs in on Afghan deadline Feb 6, 2008
"When it comes to so-called free riders that were mentioned yesterday, we do not really feel addressed by this kind of language. We would like to continue pointing at the contribution Germany is making in Afghanistan.". Mr. Hopfner was responding to comments made on Monday in Ottawa by visiting Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who accused some NATO countries of "free-riding" in Afghanistan. (National Post)
Measure C shows results Feb 2, 2008
The FAX system carried 106,000 free riders in December, compared with 51,000 one year earlier. Downs said most of the difference was 65-and-older riders, who can board for free just by showing proof of age. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Romney, McCain parry over conservative credentials Jan 31, 2008
Romney defended his health insurance plan by likening it to welfare reform, saying that it would lead to "no more free riders" by requiring those who could afford it to purchase insurance instead of relying on emergency room treatments. McCain launched several attacks on Romney. (Boston Globe)
Transcript of debate Jan 31, 2008
" And we said: You know what? If somebody could afford insurance, they should either buy the insurance or pay their own way. They don't have to buy insurance if they don't want to, but pay their own way. But they shouldn't be allowed to just show up at the hospital and say, somebody else should pay for me. And so we said: No more free riders. It was like bringing "workfare" to welfare. We said: If you can afford insurance, then either have the insurance or get a health savings account. Pay your... (CNN)
Who's hiding under our umbrella? Jan 31, 2008
But what happens when the "free riders" secure too many of the public goods or, perhaps more importantly, are perceived by the citizens of the Number One power as taking too great an advantage of the pax provider. What if the consensus between the umbrella-holder and those hiding below breaks down. (International Herald Tribune)
Big Foot - Big Energy! Refrigerator and Freezer Decommissioning Jan 10, 2008
The net to gross calculation then utilized attribution factors to take into account full or partial free riders. Attribution factors addressed the following types of situations: unit kept unused; unit used part-time; unit retired without the program; and unit transferred outside the county. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Fair giving is hardwired Dec 18, 2007
"In the absence of punishment," Jensen says, "cooperation falls apart, because it only takes a few selfish individuals ... to ruin everything for everybody. But if you give people the opportunity to punish free riders, they stop cheating." Whatever its origins, we should all be wary of this uniquely human trait when wrapping that pack of assorted socks. Johnjoe McFadden is professor of genetics at the University of Surrey. (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
Joseph E Stiglitz: Checking emissions Dec 15, 2007
Second, there can be no free riders, so trade sanctions the only effective sanctions that the world community has can and should be imposed on those not going along. Third, the problem of global warming is so vast that every instrument must be employed. (India Times)
The Annual Hajj and its Perennial Troubles Dec 13, 2007
Last year the painful, ironic twist was that most of the free riders whose tickets were subsidized by the ordinary prospective pilgrims, got seats to go. The fully paid ordinary folks did not. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Fingers crossing Dec 8, 2007
Free riders should not put a burden on those who contribute. The Menino administration and the downtown businesses need to resume their efforts to get a bill through the Legislature without the opt-out provision. (Boston Globe)
* Airborne ski vacation Dec 5, 2007
On the terrace young free riders from around Europe are drinking and soaking up a rare interlude of Arctic sun. Though there's only one hotel, it does a good job of catering to everyone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Seven ski resorts in Rockies far from snowboarding crowd Nov 30, 2007
Snowboarders and free riders head for a trio of terrain parks designed respectively for beginners, intermediates and experts. The resort's innovative up-and-over gondola serves as one of 17 ski lifts and also as public transportation between the walk-about town and the walk-about Mountain Village development in the heart of the ski terrain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Commuter train service being put on fast track Nov 24, 2007
Although railway officers have begun cracking down on free riders who sit on the tops of cars or hang on between train cars, people are still willing to risk their lives for a free ride home while avoiding the traffic. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Pinkham: Mandatory health care? Thats sick Nov 24, 2007
Kennedy believes about the contributions that said residents make to the tax base, they will continue in their status as free riders. Perhaps this could explain why presidential candidate Mitt Romney is now distancing himself from the very health care plan he once touted as his greatest accomplishment during his tenure as governor as he tries to pick up the mantle of conservatism in his race for the White House. (Malden Observer, MA)
Treatment at bakery upsets food stamp user Nov 24, 2007
this free riders with food stamp have the luxery of spend 5 dlls in a sandwish. they got the money for free. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Romney's Four Wedge Issues Nov 21, 2007
I would far rather have them participating in some kind of program where they re paying their fair share, they re not free riders, and where they re getting good preventative care, so that we reduce the cost of expensive hospital care. AR: Couldn t we make health insurance far more affordable if we d just embrace a policy to make certain people protected from catastrophic expenses. (Human Events Online)
Romney casts a cool eye on a former triumph Nov 13, 2007
Romney's second major innovation was a "personal mandate," the requirement that individuals be responsible for their healthcare bills, thereby reducing the flood of uninsured "free riders" whose medical debts forced up costs for everyone else. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
Rendell touts health care plan Oct 13, 2007
Using Wal-Mart as an example, Rendell on Friday vowed there would be "no more free riders," who fail to provide health insurance. "You hurt some businesses, but you're helping a lot more," he said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Bad Medicine for Health Care Oct 11, 2007
So advocates of insurance mandates contend, plausibly enough, that we should make the free riders pay ... But as long as the public has to subsidize the formerly uninsured, the problem with free riders has not been solved. (BusinessWeek)
Getting poop out on dog park Sep 29, 2007
"To some degree, you're going to have some free riders," meaning people who don't follow the rules, he said. Since the park's inception it opened officially on Aug. 20 Moton and his team have envisioned a corps of volunteer "ambassadors," complete with distinctive T-shirts, making rounds at the park "to council, consult with individuals, help them understand the park rules and guidelines, and also to help them enjoy it.". (The Daily Reflector)
The Tensions of Growth: Economic Perspectives and Key Factors for Human Development, Speech by Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the IMF, at the Club of Rome, Madrid, Spain Sep 26, 2007
Around the world, instead of free riders, we are seeing people who are willing to pay freely. For many, action to prevent dangerous climate change has become a priority. (IMF News)
* US should be focusing on global public goods Sep 14, 2007
While this responsibility often lets others become "free riders," the alternative is no ride for anyone. The US can learn from the lesson of the 19th century, when Great Britain was a preponderant power. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Editorial Aug 19, 2007
It's a hot button issue with some union members irritated at so-called "free riders" who, they say, enjoy the benefits of a union contract without paying the appropriate costs of negotiating that contract. UAW officials estimate about 10 percent of its Iowa members are "free riders.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Commentary: Building Bridges Aug 11, 2007
Without public enforcement, dams can't really be tolled; it's likely that too many free riders would shirk their responsibility to pay for the protection they afford. Every year that we defer planning and funding for infrastructure while piling on promises to tomorrow's retirees we lose a bit of our capacity to invest in the future. (Forbes)
Taming Iran and Russia through Europe's pocketbook Jul 30, 2007
Indeed, an energy tax would not only effectively counter the argument that Europeans are "free riders" when it comes to defense, but it also would be tantamount to defense leadership. Still, with the amount of real resources transferred to their governments already high, Europeans might balk at a further increase. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Judge excludes free riders from Multiplex class actions Jul 23, 2007
He took a pragmatic view of the role of funders, saying when ILF imposed terms on investors wanting to join the class action, the only people excluded from the group were "free riders, that is, persons who make no direct or indirect contribution towards the costs of the action". There were "economically rational reasons" to establish a group that excluded free riders, he said ... " Andrew Watson, a principal of Maurice Blackburn Cashman, which is acting for the group of plaintiffs in the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
All Monopoly Markets created by Regulation Are a Risk Jul 4, 2007
Regarding the idea of free riders, I just don't agree that it's a negative ... You misunderstood me about free riders. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Court ruling affects union and their dues paid Jun 20, 2007
The ostensible purpose here is to prevent "free riders.". The theory is that, member or not, you are still represented by the union in contract negotiations, you still benefit from its efforts, and you therefore should cover your share of its costs. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Embassy Row (James Morrison) Jun 8, 2007
"We do not want developing countries in a position of being able to be 'free riders,' benefiting from the efforts of bigger countries to reduce emissions, but without making a comparable effort themselves.". Page 1 of 2. (Washington Times, DC)
Agenda: Pension funds get their power from the vote May 2, 2007
Unfortunately, BCE shareholders could not be free riders and also reap the benefits of the transformation of Yellow Pages into an income trust. From this perspective, the growth of private equity investment does not serve to galvanize the interests of small and large shareholders. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Robin Hoods: Study Determines We Prefer Distributed Wealth Apr 20, 2007
" Ernst Fehr, a professor at the Institute for Empirical Research in Economics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, says the study shows that a combination of altruistic and egalitarian motives prompts us to punish free riders. "The current results," he says, "are also interesting in view of the anthropological evidence from many small-scale societies that indicates food sharing has been widespread, and that these small-scale societies developed a kind of mini welfare state that... (Scientific American)
Annexation approved - Objectors consider rehearing request Apr 7, 2007
Regarding the matter of annexation area residents enjoying the benefits of the city without paying their fair share, sometimes called "free riders," the Supreme Court said that issue falls heavily in favor of the city. In discussing that issue and the matter of whether city services are needed in the proposed annexation area (PAA), the court pointed out the extension of city water and services into the area in the past, a police force that is larger than the sheriff's department's staff, and 108... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Burden sharing in the straits Apr 7, 2007
Mark J. Valencia, Kuala Lumpur. The Malacca and Singapore Straits are hazardous to navigate. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
The Dems' Universal Ailment Apr 1, 2007
"No more free riders," she declared. "No more companies that don't insure everybody and shift their costs onto other companies that do and onto the taxpayer." Clinton warned that her plan will spark a "big political battle" because it will mean "taking money away from people who make out really well right now." And who might those people be. (Time.com)
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The idea was that in a reformed marketplace, everyone has the responsibility to have health insurance - no more free riders. For those who cannot afford coverage, Romney cobbled together funds from Medicaid and the state's free-care pool to make sure everyone is covered. (Newsmax)
Climate change measures would hurt economy: Howard Mar 28, 2007
Australia could be a global leader on international action and help rid the world of the problem of free riders, Sir Nicholas told Canberra's National Press Club. Sir Nicholas made global headlines last year following the release of his report for the British Government, which estimated that the cost of inaction on addressing climate change could be up to 20 times greater than the costs of early action estimated at about 1 per cent of global wealth. (The Australian)
Containing the cost of healthcare Mar 16, 2007
The individual mandate and concomitant employer responsibilities should eliminate "free riders" from the system, those who can afford health insurance but choose to go without. Fairer funding of "free care" provided by hospitals will reduce cost shifting and improve transparency. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
[SOCIAL CAPITAL (6)]Cyber communities promote social capital Mar 4, 2007
Furthermore, well-developed communication networks in the cyber community can play a sanctioning role against free riders. If someone acts opportunistically in a certain cyber community, the news will soon spread to other related cyber communities through the developed networks. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Union men say Fair Share is fair Feb 23, 2007
"In fact, it is an amendment to that law that solves the problem of free riders in the union shops." Free riders are described as those who don't pay dues, do not get involved in negotiations, but reap the benefits of membership. "What Fair Share does," Korschgen emphasized, "is to help unions that do exist. You can read the entire story in our Feb. 22 issue. ?Golden Triangle Media.com 2007 Today's Print AdsClick to Enlarge This site is best viewed with a resolution of 800x600 (or higher) and... (Washington Journal, IA)
Wise: Fair share unfair Feb 18, 2007
In that job, he learned to dislike "free riders," teachers who did not join the union but enjoyed the wages and benefits of union contracts. Because of that, he supports fair share in principle, but in practice, it's a different matter. (The Hawk Eye)
Skis gives boards the old 1-2 in fight over which sport is cooler Feb 15, 2007
Free riders cruise the same terrain as boarders, but coming off a ramp or pipe wall, fly higher and do tricks with more variety, owing to the fact that they can move their skis independently. A free skier might hit the ramp moving forward, sometimes skiing backward and looking back over his shoulder. (Boston Globe)
Forum / The 'Prescription for Pennsylvania' Feb 5, 2007
Businesses must be required to keep their money in the system (or start putting it in, in the case of the "free riders" who are not holding up their end of the social bargain). The Prescription for Pennsylvania deals with this problem by imposing a "play or pay" mandate for businesses to either cover their employees or pay a payroll tax that enforces a contribution to the system. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New Congress Sets Back Citrus Feb 4, 2007
The citrus agency and similar domestic commodity groups consider imports "free riders" if they do not support the organization's programs financially. The Citrus Department raises most of its money through a tax on every box of commercial citrus harvested in the state. (The Ledger)
Read more at Linux.com Jan 25, 2007
By contrast, Silva feels that the problem "is mostly related to free riders and people who are good at communicating stuff that they don't actually do. I wouldn't go so far as implying corruption. I have seen no evidence of such a thing related to free software. I'd mention incompetence, free riding, and unawareness, though.". Still, one thing is certain: the image of Brazilian FOSS in the rest of the world is out sync with what is happening. (NewsForge)
Legislative agenda includes health care, transportation and energy Jan 13, 2007
He said, "we need to eliminate the free riders." Daily took exception to the comments made by Kalinowski and made her own comment. "All those people are not slackers," said Daily. (Middletown Press, CT)
