“Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?" Proverbs 17:16 (ESV)

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The “Medicare for All” plan pushed by Senator Bernie Sanders and endorsed by a host of Democratic congressional and presidential hopefuls would increase government health care spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, according to a study released by George Mason University.

In order to pay for this every American citizen would have to, at a minimum, double what they’re already paying in federal income taxes.

But let’s be frank here, the George Mason University researches admitted $32.6 trillion was a conservative number.  The actual price tag would be much higher