Fact-check: “Medicare for all would cost trillions a year that Americans would pay through higher income taxes”
Verdict: Partly True (72% confidence)
The 'trillions a year' in increased federal spending is well-documented across multiple authoritative sources: CBO projected a $1.5–$3.0 trillion annual increase in federal subsidies in 2030, the Mercatus Center estimated $3.26 trillion per year over the first decade, and CRFB put the 10-year federal cost at $28–$32 trillion. However, 'higher income taxes' is an oversimplification of the financing picture — Sanders's own financing proposals and the academic literature consistently point to a mi…
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