Later in the interview, Sanders did admit that the tax increase which Americans would experience under his proposals is a “trade-off.”
Censure from the Right-Wing
Conservatives and other right-wingers maintain strong disapproval of socialism in all forms; this includes democratic-socialism. Those who lean right of center are also supportive of lower taxes, another conflict with the policies that Sanders is proposing. Furthermore, the right-wing overwhelmingly believes that having government control various factions of people’s lives is not ultimately for the best.
During Sanders’ interview yesterday, he faced a question about how he’d respond to criticism from the president on socialism. Sanders replied by citing Finland and Germany as positive examples of places where college and healthcare are free. However, he also admitted that personal and individual taxes are much higher in those nations than here in America.
Sanders may believe that the “trade-off” of paying more in taxes for government-controlled services is “delightful,” but not all Americans agree.
