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Bernie Sanders On If He Knows How Much His Socialist Agenda Will Cost: “No, I Don’t”
GOP War Room (Via YouTube AC CNN Interview) ^ | 2/23/20 | Staff

Posted on 02/23/2020 6:11:51 PM PST by Its All Over Except ...

There's profound skepticism in Congress about Sanders' ability to get his agenda passed. Two-thirds of Democrats in the Senate have not signed on to Medicare for All, which would cost an estimated $30 trillion to $40 trillion over ten years. And that's just one of Bernie Sanders' many proposals. There's also free public college, cancellation of all student debt, a federal job guarantee, and a Green New Deal to rapidly reduce carbon emissions.

Anderson Cooper: How much will that cost?

Bernie Sanders: Obviously, those are expensive propositions, but we have done our best on issue after issue-- in paying for them.

Anderson Cooper: Do you know how all-- how much though? I mean, do you have a price tag for-- for all of this?

Bernie Sanders: We do. I mean, you know, and-- and-- the price tag is-- it will be substantially less than letting the current system go. I think it's about $30 trillion.

Anderson Cooper: That's just for Medicare for All, you're talking about?

Bernie Sanders: That's just Medicare for All, yes.

Anderson Cooper: Do you have-- a price tag for all of these things?

Bernie Sanders: No, I don't.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: bernie; berniesanders; biden; bloomberg; buttigieg; elections; klobuchar; millionairesocialist; socialism; steyer; trump; warren
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To: Its All Over Except ...

The cost?

Our individual freedom.


21 posted on 02/23/2020 6:31:19 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Bernie would undoubtedly say that bread lines are a good thing, while he has his 3 Dachas.


22 posted on 02/23/2020 6:31:51 PM PST by Its All Over Except ... (If You Haven't Realized You Are In Clown World Then You Have Spent Too Much Time At The Circus)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

I love Bernie. He’s my favorite Muppet.


23 posted on 02/23/2020 6:32:31 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Its All Over Except ...
Bernie’s answer: Rich People Bad.

Except for him. I heard he has 3 dachas. He probably wants 3 more. What an evil putz.

24 posted on 02/23/2020 6:32:48 PM PST by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer in pilot training. Air Force aircraft, go faster than Army tanks)
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To: DoughtyOne

I don’t know; I just watched a bit of the debate. It was just to see the front-runner attacked publicly by a Dem candidate.


25 posted on 02/23/2020 6:35:52 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

Asking “how much will it cost” is asking the wrong question.

Socialized medicine will have incredible hidden costs, including decline in quality of care, availability of doctors, nurses and drugs, long wait times, deterioration of the brick and mortar health care infrastructure, etc etc etc.

That does not include the de facto death panels, whatever name they choose to use to hide their true purpose.

That does not include the need for thousands of nanny state mandates “to improve your health”—you must do this, you can’t do that..

How much will it cost?

Everything.


26 posted on 02/23/2020 6:36:45 PM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: DoughtyOne

I don’t care; he doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anyway. Whatever following Buttigieg has can now question whether or not Bernie has any real answers.

I want them to keep the circular firing squad going until the election...


27 posted on 02/23/2020 6:37:11 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2

Yeah, I can agree with that. Wasn’t trying to give you a hard time.

These candidates all have their big programs to sell.


28 posted on 02/23/2020 6:38:41 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed dial for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: DoughtyOne

It is so weird to see them rip into each other when they are all on the same page with most issues; I just hope each one’s followers are getting more dispirited/demoralized with each passing day...


29 posted on 02/23/2020 6:39:50 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Its All Over Except ...
Here's an idea of what it costs every time its tried, Bernie.


30 posted on 02/23/2020 6:39:53 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

If he stated a number, it would be a lie.


31 posted on 02/23/2020 6:43:04 PM PST by Spok
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To: kearnyirish2

I do to and I agree with your take on it.


32 posted on 02/23/2020 6:44:01 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed dial for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Everyone is saying that he cant get his plans through Congress, he would do it through EO and administratively. A President has an incredible amount of power.
33 posted on 02/23/2020 6:44:55 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

He does not CARE how much it costs.
He does care about how much his buyout from Bloomberg will be.


34 posted on 02/23/2020 6:44:59 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....ew)
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To: DoughtyOne

Thanks - I almost feel sympathy for old-school Dem supporters, watching this craziness. Almost...


35 posted on 02/23/2020 6:45:20 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Its All Over Except ...
I think it's about $30 trillion.

And where are you going to get that from, Bernie?

36 posted on 02/23/2020 6:46:47 PM PST by Jess Kitting
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To: Its All Over Except ...

Wife and I watched it tonight. She’s a moderate Democrat. She turns to me and says “shouldn’t he know this?” lol


37 posted on 02/23/2020 6:47:22 PM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Its All Over Except ...
And there will be even less jobs/revenues than there us now.

Sanders introduces bills to ban fracking and clean up PFAS from drinking water nationwide

“It’s long past time to toss this filthy, dangerous activity into the dustbin of history.

https://www.nationofchange.org/2020/02/04/sanders-introduces-bills-to-ban-fracking-and-clean-up-pfas-from-drinking-water-nationwide/

38 posted on 02/23/2020 6:47:47 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: cowboyusa

Our only hope would be if Trump can pack the SCOTUS well enough, he might lose some suits at that level.


39 posted on 02/23/2020 6:51:03 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed dial for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

I would like to know what authority gives the government the power to accomplish this massive takeover of the economy and control over citizens’ lives. I realize the ship we are on sailed a long time ago but still, how would things be different if we did not have the Constitution at all? No different that I can see.


40 posted on 02/23/2020 6:51:29 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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