I agree with Bernie Sanders on this premise. He's right. You can't predict 100% what a plan will do with a tax system this complex.
But I disagree that anyone is demanding this. The request--and it's a valid one--is for a rough sketch of how this will work.
But I disagree that anyone is demanding this. The request--and it's a valid one--is for a rough sketch of how this will work.
And before some of his supporters get angry, I want to be clear: I love his policy proposals, particularly Medicare for All. I'm onboard.
But he needs to illustrate how we're going to pay for it beyond bumper sticker lines.
But he needs to illustrate how we're going to pay for it beyond bumper sticker lines.
In trying to determine who to support in this primary, this has been my biggest concern with Sanders. His ideas are powerful and beautiful. His vision for getting them across the finish line is extremely cloudly, at best. That worries me.
