Fact-check: “Medicare for all would cost trillions a year that Americans would pay through higher income taxes”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The cost claim is well-supported: the CBO estimated federal health subsidies would rise $1.5–$3.0 trillion in a single year (2030) under single-payer, the Urban Institute projected $32–$34 trillion in new federal spending over a decade, and the Mercatus Center put the ten-year figure at $32.6 trillion — all squarely in the 'trillions per year' range. The income-tax claim is partly accurate: a Congressional Research Service–style analysis found that doubling all individual income tax rates would…
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