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[–] [email protected] 71 points 11 months ago (8 children)

I sure do care about Ukrainians right now, and we do need to get that funding back on track.

However....

That's a pretty big slap in the face for anyone hoping for student debt relief, universal healthcare, or parental leave. And told constantly it would bankrupt us. Suddenly we find 100 billion in between the couch cushions when there is even a wiff of war.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Just from a fiscal perspective, universal healthcare really can't be grouped in with those others. Even in countries that do public healthcare well, it represents a large chunk of domestic spending.

Even by Sanders' own estimates for the Medicare For All bill (which, for the sake of argument, I'll just accept on faith), the annual cost is three trillion dollars a year, about thirty times the cost of this aid bill. They're not really comparable, especially given that there's more than a "whiff" of war.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Yes you're technically correct but I think you missed the person's point

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