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Mounting debt is a feature of our economic system, not a bug: debts perpetually grow and compound, polarizing and impoverishing economies if not overtly dealt with. 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In this razor-sharp contribution to the healthcare debate, leading economist and former adviser to Bernie Sanders Gerald Friedman recommends that we build on what works: a Medicare system that already efficiently provides healthcare for millions of Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRejecting the discredited idea that healthcare should be treated like any other commodity, Friedman shows that healthcare is distinctive and can be best provided only through a universal program of social insurance. 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The authors show that expanding the principle of collective universal service provision to everyday essentials like transport, childcare, and housing is not only the best way of tackling many of the biggest problems facing the contemporary world: it’s also efficient, practical, and affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who cares about fighting for a fairer, greener, and more democratic world should read this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461494292716,"sku":"9781509539833","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509539833-the-case-for-universal-basic-services.jpg?v=1774969891"},{"product_id":"the-case-for-a-job-guarantee-by-pavlina-r-tcherneva-9781509542093","title":"The Case for a Job Guarantee","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. 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