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DSA leader calls $49T cost estimate 'made-up number'
DSA co-chair dismisses White House's $49 trillion cost projection for socialist policies as 'made-up number'.
In brief
DSA co-chair dismisses White House's $49 trillion cost projection for socialist policies as 'made-up number'. DSA national co-chair Megan Romer says DSA policy proposals cost less than military spending and rejects White House's $49 trillion estimate as 'made-up number'. Originally reported by Fox News.
DSA policy cost estimate
DSA national co-chair Megan Romer dismisses White House's $49 trillion cost projection for socialist policies as a 'made-up number'.
“The White House, who does not like us very much, managed to come up with some math that made us look bad”
Cost per household
The CEA estimated DSA policy proposals would cost $355,000 per American household over the next decade.
Romer's stance
Romer says the cost depends on what programs are built and which old programs are sunset.
“There's no, like, one, solid number because it depends on what pieces we can build in the meantime”
Military spending critique
Romer argues U.S. military spending is outrageous and should be redirected toward DSA policy priorities.
“We don't believe in having 800 u.s. military bases around the world”
Policy priorities
Romer wants to abolish the Senate, replace the presidency and Supreme Court, and grant amnesty to illegal immigrants.
“We do agree that it will cost money to provide healthcare to everyone”
Cost comparison
Romer says DSA healthcare costs less than current military spending and illegal wars.
“It will cost less money than we spend on the military and on these illegal wars right now”
The main idea
DSA national co-chair Megan Romer says DSA policy proposals cost less than military spending and rejects White House's $49 trillion estimate as 'made-up number'.
