The resulting cost of such a plan would suffocate taxpayers, devastate the economy, and dramatically increase the size and scope of the federal government.
Democrats in blue states are more interested in championing liberal talking points and refuse to recognize the positive impact that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had on the now booming U.S. economy.
Despite Democrats claims to the contrary, single-payer health care will eliminate private health insurance and drastically increase taxes for all Americans. This was confirmed by health policy experts
Today, in the House Rules Committee hearing on the socialist Medicare for All legislation, Rep. McGovern incorrectly stated that individuals will not lose their current health care under this proposal.
The plan would also require extreme tax increases, but Sanders is short on the specifics of which taxes he would raise to fund this radical far-left program.
Liberals in Congress are committed to increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour. An alternative plan that would allow for a lower minimum wage in rural areas has been squashed by the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus.
As a way to increase taxes to pay for pricy progressive polices, Senate Democrats are looking to implement a new tax on gains from investments that have yet to be sold for an actual profit.
However, these progressive programs come with hefty price tags and no candidate has come forward with a plan on how to pay for their proposals.
Nearly all 2020 Democratic hopefuls have jumped on the Medicare for All bandwagon, but as the AP points out the legislation includes far-left provisions that could alienate swing voters.
2020 Democratic contenders are consistently looking for a new way to rally the far-left wing of their party. However, uniting behind a tax plan that would appeal to the progressive base still eludes them.
As 2020 presidential contenders run on eliminating private insurance as part of Medicare for All, support for the far-left idea is slipping even among Democrats.
