Sanders to V**er Making $41K a Year: You People in the Middle Will Pay More Taxes for Single-Payer Healthcare
Feb 4, 2016 09:18:09 #
Democratic p**********l candidate Senator Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told a v**er making $41,000 a year that he and people in the middle of the economy are going to pay a little bit more in taxes to fund his Medicare-for-all, single-payer program, which he maintained would save middle class families thousands a year by eliminating private health insurance premiums during Wednesdays CNN Democratic P**********l Town Hall.
Sanders was asked by Chris Brownell, Senator Sanders, the first thing I hear about you is that youre going to raise taxes on the middle class. I support my family on a salary of $41,000 a year. Im wondering if you raise my taxes, how does that help me?
He responded, This is what we are going to do, the United States is the only major country on earth that doesnt guarantee healthcare to all people, and we end up spending far, far more per capita on healthcare, as do the people of any other country, Canada, UK, France, wh**ever. What we are going to fight for, is a Medicare-for-all, single-payer program, which would provide comprehensive healthcare to your family, and every family in America. So, let me tell you what we do, we raise your taxes if youre somewhere in the middle of the economy, about 500 bucks, but you know what were going to do? For healthcare, were going to reduce your healthcare costs by $5,000. So, youre going to pay a little bit more in taxes, but youre no longer going to have to pay private health insurance premiums. Now, Ive been criticized for this, but I believe that healthcare is a right of all people, that we should not have these deductibles and co-payments. We should not be paying the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, and our Medicare-for-all program will guarantee comprehensive care to all people, and save middle class families some thousands of dollars a year.
Brownell then stated, I mean, if it saves me on health insurance premiums, I will gladly pay more taxes.
Sanders added, [S]ometimes people distort things. And Ive had 30-second ads run against me years ago, Bernie is going to raise your taxes! But they forget to say, were going to do away with your private health insurance premiums. Bottom line here is, we spend almost three times more per person than the British, 50% more than the French. We can save substantial sums of money, and my Medicare-for-all system is funded in a very progressive way. Yes, youll pay a little bit more, but your health premiums will disappear.
JMHO: More than just raising taxes a little on the middle class will be needed to pay for single payer healthcare. And, if you think I am wrong, please name me any government program that; 1) ever came in at the cost projected, and 2) has ever paid for itself. Medicare came in at many times more than ever projected, and the current unfunded liabilities of that program is around $26 trillion dollars. And, for those who do not understand how much a trillion dollars really is; if one spent one million dollars PER DAY from the day Christ was born, it would take until the year 2704 to spend a trillion dollars.
Sanders was asked by Chris Brownell, Senator Sanders, the first thing I hear about you is that youre going to raise taxes on the middle class. I support my family on a salary of $41,000 a year. Im wondering if you raise my taxes, how does that help me?
He responded, This is what we are going to do, the United States is the only major country on earth that doesnt guarantee healthcare to all people, and we end up spending far, far more per capita on healthcare, as do the people of any other country, Canada, UK, France, wh**ever. What we are going to fight for, is a Medicare-for-all, single-payer program, which would provide comprehensive healthcare to your family, and every family in America. So, let me tell you what we do, we raise your taxes if youre somewhere in the middle of the economy, about 500 bucks, but you know what were going to do? For healthcare, were going to reduce your healthcare costs by $5,000. So, youre going to pay a little bit more in taxes, but youre no longer going to have to pay private health insurance premiums. Now, Ive been criticized for this, but I believe that healthcare is a right of all people, that we should not have these deductibles and co-payments. We should not be paying the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, and our Medicare-for-all program will guarantee comprehensive care to all people, and save middle class families some thousands of dollars a year.
Brownell then stated, I mean, if it saves me on health insurance premiums, I will gladly pay more taxes.
Sanders added, [S]ometimes people distort things. And Ive had 30-second ads run against me years ago, Bernie is going to raise your taxes! But they forget to say, were going to do away with your private health insurance premiums. Bottom line here is, we spend almost three times more per person than the British, 50% more than the French. We can save substantial sums of money, and my Medicare-for-all system is funded in a very progressive way. Yes, youll pay a little bit more, but your health premiums will disappear.
JMHO: More than just raising taxes a little on the middle class will be needed to pay for single payer healthcare. And, if you think I am wrong, please name me any government program that; 1) ever came in at the cost projected, and 2) has ever paid for itself. Medicare came in at many times more than ever projected, and the current unfunded liabilities of that program is around $26 trillion dollars. And, for those who do not understand how much a trillion dollars really is; if one spent one million dollars PER DAY from the day Christ was born, it would take until the year 2704 to spend a trillion dollars.
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