Housing

Is housing a right or a market?

The test question and the possible answers

Housing is a right, not a market.

What's at stake: The debate is about the role of the state and the market in guaranteeing a vital need: a roof for everyone.

The left's argument

A roof is a vital need: the state, not the market, should guarantee it for everyone.

The right's argument

When it works, the market remains the most effective way to build homes.

And you, where do you stand?

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