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The Public Option

How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity, and Promote Equality

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$25.95 • £22.95 • €23.95

ISBN 9780674987333

Publication Date: 07/01/2019

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296 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

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  • Introduction
  • I. Understanding the Public Option
    • 1. The Limits of Private Action
    • 2. Why Public Options?
    • 3. The Theory of the Public Option
    • 4. Caveats and Counterarguments
  • II. The History of the Public Option
    • 5. Public Libraries, Social Security, and Other Successes
    • 6. Mixed Results in Education and Housing
  • III. The Public Option and Public Policy
    • 7. Retirement
    • 8. Higher Education
    • 9. Banking
    • 10. Child Care
    • 11. Health Care
    • 12. And More
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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