The fact that Sanders is a senator, not a reality TV star, as well as an acceptable presidential candidate to large and growing segments of the Democrat base is a sign of how much the Democrat party has radicalized on certain issues over the past few years. [...]
He has so far announced new taxes that are supposed to raise some $6.5 trillion over the 10-year window, with more to come. To put that number into perspective, Obamacare increased taxes by “only” about half a trillion dollars over a similar period. But even such an enormous package of tax increases would not be enough to avoid a future of disastrous deficits and a rapidly escalating federal debt burden, as his spending proposals exceed his proposed tax hikes by well more than $10 trillion. [...]
How do Sanders and his acolytes in the media defend his destructive policy proposals? They argue that these costs are exaggerated. Why are they exaggerated? Because, they say, there is no new spending: The money he wants the government to spend is simply money that consumers are spending right now. When Sanders takes half of your paycheck, that’s totally fine: You were going to buy stuff with your money, and now he’s buying stuff!
Read the entire op-ed here. The last paragraph is the best.