Jacob Hacker Defends the Public Option
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The architect of the public option defends his healthcare solution against criticisms and counter-proposals, including the co-op model. http://bigthink.com/jacobhacker
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- -: Jacob Hacker Defends the Public Option
December 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)The architect of the public option defends his healthcare solution against criticisms and counter-proposals, including the co-op model. http://bigthink.com/jacobhacker
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