Even Doubling Taxes Wouldn’t Pay for ‘Medicare for All’
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Authors:
Charles Blahous
The slogan "Medicare for All" galvanizes political activists and a segment of the population. But is it feasible? Charles Blahous explains that, according to his conservative estimates[1], even a doubling of corporate and personal income taxes could not pay for the federal spending that Senator Sander's behemoth plan would require.
Even Doubling Taxes Wouldn’t Pay for ‘Medicare for All’
The slogan "Medicare for All" galvanizes political activists and a segment of the population. But is it feasible? Charles Blahous explains that, according to his conservative estimates [1], even a doubling of corporate and personal income taxes could not pay for the federal spending that Senator Sander's behemoth plan would require.
Read it here: Even Doubling Taxes Wouldn’t Pay for ‘Medicare for All’ [2]