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SterlingPound

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42. Wealth tax on billionaires is what was proposed

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:32 PM

Nov 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says paying for "Medicare for All" would require $20.5 trillion in new federal spending over a decade. That spending includes higher taxes on the wealthy but no new taxes on the middle class.

Now that is just about as detailed as any other bill that gets talked about before it reaches commitee

why is there a higher bar for M4A when no matter what is said publicly it will change once it gets to the committee level?

I'm not saying Warren or Bernie dont need to spell out their ideals but to demand more from them on M4a then you do for anyone else on anything else just seem a way to delay and derail to me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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"I thought this was Sanders' MFA?" - no comment. George II Nov 2019 #1

but Bernie's MFA will be magical Fresh_Start Nov 2019 #2

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We need to know what's going on. Cha Nov 2019 #70

Our candidates are not running against the republicans yet, they're running for the privilege of... George II Nov 2019 #28

Wealth tax on billionaires is what was proposed SterlingPound Nov 2019 #42

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The big thing, though, is that she says "no new taxes on the middle class", but there WILL be... George II Nov 2019 #55

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If "..no new taxes on the middle class.." Cha Nov 2019 #74

Yes there will. Cha Nov 2019 #71

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Your turn on the whole cost/revenue issue, Bernie BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #5

Exactly, he's criticizing Warren's funding proposal but he doesn't have one yet? George II Nov 2019 #26

Because of course he is.. Cha Nov 2019 #78

At least Senator Warren is far more detailed where the money is coming from, Bernie MFA is far still_one Nov 2019 #7

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Vague is being nice. George II Nov 2019 #27

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Biden, Buttigieg and others have 'splainin' to do too BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #11

I always understood the PUBLIC OPTION was just another underthematrix Nov 2019 #14

That might be true if people liked M4A...but it is not popular. And since a public option was Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #49

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Me. Myself. I. crazytown Nov 2019 #43

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There's this.. Cha Nov 2019 #22

Aren't they pretty much the same? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #12

Bernie conceded taxes for Middle Class will go up to finance MFA ritapria Nov 2019 #15

She misspoke BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #20

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Immigration reform? OldRed2450 Nov 2019 #24

He's already on record as being against increased immigration, "taking jobs from Americans." George II Nov 2019 #56

WTF? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2019 #31

Think what Sanders is specifically talking about is Warren's Medicare Head Tax peggysue2 Nov 2019 #32

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's most progressive of them all? betsuni Nov 2019 #36

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I wonder what Warren thinks about all this. betsuni Nov 2019 #53

I agree... Cha Nov 2019 #60

It will not turn out well. betsuni Nov 2019 #64

Biden: 'I have the most progressive record of anybody running ... anybody who would run' Celerity Nov 2019 #41

This is a blow to EW. Joe941 Nov 2019 #37

and a self-inflicted fairly large wound to Bernie Celerity Nov 2019 #44

K&R! highplainsdem Nov 2019 #38

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LOL Thank You.. I Did! Cha Nov 2019 #63

Not sure how many times he has to show some people before it sets in. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #52

Yep. His cause is himself. kcr Nov 2019 #66

Doesn't have to show Cha Nov 2019 #68

Me neither. I'm well read on his life. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #69

Bernie Has Been Screaming for M4A for All These Years And Had No Clue How to Pay For It. Indykatie Nov 2019 #59

Cha, Sanders is talking about Warren's plan for FUNDING MFA -- see this article: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #65

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Sometimes Bernie engages in magical thinking. nt. BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #72

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