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Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

this is a very funny way of referring to but still avoiding saying "since The New Deal". [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think his suggestions dwarf The New Deal, even in inflation adjusted terms. The New Deal was $50B over 8 years. In 2014 $, that's still less than $1T. Bernie's New Deal is 18 times as much (or only 3.4 times as much if you ignore the health care part of it). He's batshit insane, even if he is appealing as an unconventional politician.

And of course he disputes the estimates of what his health care program will cost. He, like all politicians, claims that his programs will come with massive improvements in government efficiency, which never seem to actually pan out.