DSA leader dismisses $49T cost estimate for socialist policies as a 'made-up number'

Democratic Socialists of America national co-chair Megan Romer disputed a White House estimate that DSA policy proposals would cost American taxpayers $49 trillion. Romer dismissed the figure as a “made-up number” and declined to provide an independent cost estimate. She argued that federal resources spent on military operations could be better redirected to DSA priorities, such as universal healthcare and amnesty for undocumented immigrants.

• DSA co-chair Megan Romer rejected a White House estimate of $49 trillion for DSA policy proposals, calling it a ‘made-up number’.
• The White House Council of Economic Advisers estimated DSA policies would cost $355,000 per household over a decade.
• Romer stated that the cost of DSA policies is variable and depends on the implementation of programs.
• She criticized U.S. military spending, suggesting funds could be reallocated to DSA priorities like amnesty and abolishing the Senate.
• Romer previously expressed support for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, the Supreme Court, and ICE, and for open borders.