Maybe I am mistaken, but I believe that, in addition to proposing his Medicare

[Hoyt]

61. Apparently, Sanders' more recent proposals are bit higher than that.

Among the proposals: a 7.5 percent payroll tax on employers, a 4 percent individual income tax and an array of taxes on wealthier Americans, as well as corporations.

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/14/550768280/heres-whats-in-bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-bill


I do think, if those numbers pan out -- 7.5% and 4% -- it would add something to the Single Payer proposal.

But until I see a CBO or other creditable analysis, I'm skeptical. I'm also hopeful that folks who came up with those numbers are close, because I think most people would have a hard time opposing that.

I also want to see CBO or someone study the other impacts on the economy, including what decreased provider reimbursement might do to salaries of nurses, aides, janitorial staff, people working in health care computer systems, etc. But, I am encouraged by those numbers and hope Sanders isn't being a bit optimistic.