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CNN: Bernie Sanders: I thought this question might come up ...
Feb 24, 2020
During a CNN town hall in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) describes how he will fund his "Medicare for All" plan.
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CNN: Bernie Sanders: I thought this question might come up ... (Original Post)
Donkees
Feb 2020
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But he never said how he's going to fund it. If he "knew" it was going to come up....
George II
Feb 2020
#1
The college kids in that audience looked so excited! I feel so out of touch watching them.
Quixote1818
Feb 2020
#7
George II
(67,782 posts)1. But he never said how he's going to fund it. If he "knew" it was going to come up....
....why didn't he have a cogent answer?
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oasis
(49,408 posts)2. I guarantee Bloomberg will huddle with/other number crunchers tonight
to go over the the particulars of Bernie's proposals in advance of Tuesday's debate.
Get ready for the pie-in-the-sky to hit the fan.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)4. If his number crunchers are his debate coaches
Mike will be in for another long night. If his number crunchers are his Keebler Elf cousins he might stand a chance! Should be fun!
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oasis
(49,408 posts)6. And for the Vermont Senator who finally has to explain how he'll pay
for his fantastic proposals, it'll be a walk in the park.
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R B Garr
(16,976 posts)3. Just last night on 60 Minutes, he couldn't answer
how it was funded. WTH!
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)5. Bernie knocks it outta da park again!!
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
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Gothmog
(145,558 posts)9. Sanders' plan to pay for his proposals does not add up
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Quixote1818
(28,968 posts)7. The college kids in that audience looked so excited! I feel so out of touch watching them.
They really look excited about him like he is a rockstar and I do think they look like they will come out and vote.
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Gothmog
(145,558 posts)8. NYT-Bernie Sanders Outlines Funding for His Plans, but It May Not All Add Up
Link to tweet
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, under growing pressure to explain how he would pay for his very expensive policy agenda, released a checklist on Monday evening that he described as a full explanation of how he would finance all of his proposals.
The actual document is somewhat limited, and in some cases the revenue Mr. Sanders identifies doesnt match the costs of his plans.
For example, he estimated Sunday night on 60 Minutes that the price tag for his Medicare for all plan would be about $30 trillion over 10 years, but the revenue he identifies for it in the new outline totals about $17.5 trillion. It is possible that the gap could be filled by existing appropriations for Medicare and Medicaid, but Mr. Sanders did not mention those in his outline or in the Sunday interview...
Ms. Warren released a comprehensive plan in November to pay for her own version of Medicare for all, and the resulting scrutiny of the details was a major factor in her campaigns decline. Mr. Sanders largely avoided that level of scrutiny by not releasing such extensive details.
His announcement on Monday came nominally in response to a question about whether his plan for free college was equivalent to President Trumps promise to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it: a rallying cry for supporters, but with no realistic path to happening.
The actual document is somewhat limited, and in some cases the revenue Mr. Sanders identifies doesnt match the costs of his plans.
For example, he estimated Sunday night on 60 Minutes that the price tag for his Medicare for all plan would be about $30 trillion over 10 years, but the revenue he identifies for it in the new outline totals about $17.5 trillion. It is possible that the gap could be filled by existing appropriations for Medicare and Medicaid, but Mr. Sanders did not mention those in his outline or in the Sunday interview...
Ms. Warren released a comprehensive plan in November to pay for her own version of Medicare for all, and the resulting scrutiny of the details was a major factor in her campaigns decline. Mr. Sanders largely avoided that level of scrutiny by not releasing such extensive details.
His announcement on Monday came nominally in response to a question about whether his plan for free college was equivalent to President Trumps promise to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it: a rallying cry for supporters, but with no realistic path to happening.
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uponit7771
(90,364 posts)10. Sanders says he will create 20 million jobs uninformed people believe him. That's what's important
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highplainsdem
(49,036 posts)11. Yes, the imaginary numbers plan, delivered with a flourish:
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