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DSA Proposes $200T+ Ten-Year Spending Plan

9/1/2026

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  • The Democratic Socialists of America propose a spending plan that could exceed $200 trillion over ten years.
  • The Cato Institute estimates spending could reach 57% of GDP, up to 92% in a high-end scenario.
  • Universal health care under the plan would cost $39.9 trillion to $75.4 trillion over ten years.
  • Funding would require doubling federal revenue at the low end, quadrupling it at the high end, and a $24 trillion deficit.