Weekly Roundup: Friday, November 1
The NPR Politics Podcast
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Healthcare Funding and Political Dynamics
This chapter examines a proposed healthcare plan from the 2020 campaign, detailing its $52 trillion projected cost and the necessary $20.5 trillion federal funding requirement. It explores the plan's reliance on tax increases targeting the ultra-wealthy and corporations, aiming to alleviate healthcare costs for middle-class families. Additionally, the chapter discusses the plan's political implications, its differentiation from Bernie Sanders' proposals, and the potential controversies it may stir in the upcoming campaign.
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