Why not "Public Option" everywhere?

[Mr Downtown]

Indeed, the public option was effectively used during the Progressive Era to bring down food costs:



And Public Option Housing Insurance (FHA et al) is the reason mortgages are no longer something restricted to rich people, as was the case in the 1920s.

[Mac1337]

See, I knew I was on to something. Thank you.

[Doc]

There used to be much different ways of subsidizing food that did not affect competition between growers.

The government didn't bribe giant agro businesses to grow the cheapest and least healthful crops and they didn't pay farmers not to farm. They simply purchased surplus and distributed it to the people.

Andrew Jackson used to have open-door parties at the White House where a couple of thousand locals would come over for a nice bit o' domestic Colby and beer. Reagan was also fond of government cheese parties.

[Mr Downtown]

I think Andrew Jackson had to pay for Big Block of Cheese Day. But the School Lunch Program began primarily as a way to use agricultural surpluses.

Electricity and telephone service was extended to rural areas by Public Options. Higher education is within the reach of nearly everyone because there are Public Options. Society benefits from having a Single Payer system for K-12 education. Same thing for road networks and Rural Free Delivery.

[Mac1337]

Mr Downtown wrote:
Higher education is within the reach of nearly everyone because there are Public Options. Society benefits from having a Single Payer system for K-12 education. Same thing for road networks and Rural Free Delivery.

So is that why private school tuitions are so competitive with public universities? $5K/year vs. $40K a year. I can't imagine how much they would be charging were it not for the public option competition.

[Mr Downtown]

College Costs

Four-year public tuition $5,836 total cost $12,796
Four-year private tuition $22,218 total cost $30,367
Source:CollegeBoard

If you want to use anecdotal evidence instead, I paid $50 per semester to attend the University of Texas School of Law. Not $50 per semester/hour, $50 per semester.

[Mac1337]

That is 4:1. Are you making my point?

[OWC Jamie]

Mr Downtown wrote:
College Costs

Four-year public tuition $5,836 total cost $12,796
Four-year private tuition $22,218 total cost $30,367
Source:CollegeBoard

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Those might be old numbers.
My nephew just borrowed $3,000.00 (minimum he needed to start this semester)

No one tld him when he switched schools he would have to redo all his loans and grants paperwork, so he got caught with his pants down. Course his parents are working on paying down maxed out credit cards, but that's not his fault.

I read national average of $6500.00 / year public 4-year.

[PeterB]

Dakota wrote:
Get back in the kitchen woman and get started with that turkey. Haliburton is not delivering this year.

[$tevie]