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Policy comparisonLast reviewed July 2026

Housing

Should housing be supplied mainly by private ownership and construction, or by public ownership and planning?

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Common Sense → Communist Scale

Each viewpoint is rated for this specific issue. A 1 relies most heavily on individual liberty, private ownership, and markets; a 5 relies most heavily on state ownership or centralized control.

1 Common Sense
2 Mostly Free
3 Mixed Economy
4 Statist / Socialist
5 Communist

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Evidence Library

About / concernsBuild new, publicly-owned social housing — DSA, Workers Deserve MoreView Evidence Item →About / concernsEstablish universal rent control — DSA, Workers Deserve MoreView Evidence Item →

Organizations

About / concernsDemocratic Socialists of AmericaView Organization →About / concernsCommunist Party USAView Organization →About / concernsWorking Families PartyView Organization →About / concernsJustice DemocratsView Organization →About / concernsBrookings InstitutionView Organization →

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