"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"Do you think anyone would pass Economics 101 if they gave that answer in any major university in this country?"
"do you think that this is socialism under common economic definitions?"
"It would be a massive raise for most Americans?"
"You could design a system that the ordinary American who is watching this would pay less money in terms of the fees to the government than they currently are paying to health care, and they would get ..."
"But even if it was funded through a payroll tax, it would be a net increase for most Americans, correct?"
"Do you think one of the biggest things our country can do to deal with wage stagnation of the bottom 50 percent of income earners is to reduce the burden that employers have in premiums?"
"I think 99 percent of the people with a Ph.D., economists in this country, would say it is not socialism."
"Do you think one of the biggest things we could do, in terms of wage stagnation, is to reduce employer costs on health care?"
"Let me just commend your leadership for having this hearing and helping educate the Committee Members and the American public about Medicare for All."
"Congressman Mark Meadows spoke about his outrage, as did the Ranking Member Jordan and Democrats did."