I'm not well enough informed to give a complete opinion on what's better, because it's a complicated solution. I do know some reasons why a public option might not be good. (This doesn't mean it's the wrong option - just considerations)
1 - When you eliminate competition, you lose innovation and smart cost control. Look at most monopolies for evidence of this.
2 - You wind up forcing a "one size fits all" on everyone. What if some people prefer a bare bones service, and others prefer an advanced one?
3 - How many things does the government really run well?
1 - When you eliminate competition, you lose innovation and smart cost control. Look at most monopolies for evidence of this.
2 - You wind up forcing a "one size fits all" on everyone. What if some people prefer a bare bones service, and others prefer an advanced one?
3 - How many things does the government really run well?