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How many people named "Ocasio-Cortez" are going to be paying the bill to any meaningful degree? Cannoli Send a noteboard - 11/08/2018 11:38:20 PM

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Fascinating article from the liberal Vox website, using data exclusively from left leaning or neutral sources. Conclusion: The Sanders/Ocasio-Cortez platform is unaffordable and unrealistic. It would raise government spending to 60% of GDP and require a minimum 38% increase of the Federal payroll tax above and beyond the existing 15.3%. Or a European style VAT of 87%.

Free everything for all sounds wonderful, but it ain't free. The unanswered question remains, how are you gonna pay for it?


They aren't. The white devils will. Duh.

Cannoli
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