Arguments FOR public ownership of utilities:

Arguments AGAINST public ownership of utilities:

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:ehdDozi14EAJ:www.oecd.org/dataoecd/48/24/1929700.pdf+%22public+ownership+of+utilities%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=10

http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0222-04.htm

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