Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Ocasio-Cortez DESTROYS Meghan McCain live on air, gets huge ovation [View all]lapfog_1
(29,293 posts)"you take your premium and some of your health care costs right now that you give to a Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna whomever and you lower that number - the average American family pays about $10,000 dollars in health care costs - you lower that number and it transition over to a payroll tax and the average American gets to save tons more money"
Ok... just prior to this she says "do you know what percentage of Americans earn less that $40,000 a year? 60%.
So... lets see, if 60% make less than $40,000 but the Average American family pays $10,000 in health care costs... in addition to housing, food, taxes, gasoline, electricity, etc.
I'm not believing these numbers... there is no way someone making $40K a year is paying $10K of that in health care out of pocket.
So... where is that $10K payroll tax coming from to pay for the 60% who make less than $40K a year. It isn't coming from the 1%... that isn't going to happen.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden