Aug 15, 2026 · 5 min · 3 segments
This is episode 138, "Taxes Would Go Up With Medicare for All and So Would Disposable Income.” In this episode, host Joe Sparks explains why taxes and disposable income would go up with Medicare for…
When asked if taxes would go up with Medicare for all, he evaded and then tried to redirect.
Advocates for M4A need to get out in front of this and answer the question directly.
Yes, your taxes would go up a little bit, and your disposable income would also increase for most households.
For example, a 2018 study by economist Gerald Friedman concluded that households who make $65,000 would see their disposable income increase by almost $10,000.
Households that make $85,000 to $150,000 would see their disposable income increased by almost $12,000.
These savings are possible since Medicare for All is more efficient and the slightly higher taxes are more than offset by the reduced costs and no out-of-pocket costs due to the elimination of insurance premiums, deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance.
Two of those benefits include going to any doctor or hospital of your choice and no restrictive networks that limit your choice of doctors.
You are covered if you change jobs, lose your job, or decide to start your own business.
You will always be able to get medical care regardless of how much money you have or how little money you have.
So if a family member had a serious illness or a serious accident, the $400,000 households could end up still saving thousands of dollars and the $65,250,000 households could save even more money.
That's because under M4A, your medical expenses are limited to what you pay in taxes.
No premiums, no deductibles, no co-pays, no co-insurance, and you will not need to fight insurance companies to get the treatment your doctor recommends.
When asked if taxes would go up with Medicare for all, he evaded and then tried to redirect.
Advocates for M4A need to get out in front of this and answer the question directly.
Yes, your taxes would go up a little bit, and your disposable income would also increase for most households.
For example, a 2018 study by economist Gerald Friedman concluded that households who make $65,000 would see their disposable income increase by almost $10,000.
Households that make $85,000 to $150,000 would see their disposable income increased by almost $12,000.
These savings are possible since Medicare for All is more efficient and the slightly higher taxes are more than offset by the reduced costs and no out-of-pocket costs due to the elimination of insurance premiums, deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance.
Two of those benefits include going to any doctor or hospital of your choice and no restrictive networks that limit your choice of doctors.
You are covered if you change jobs, lose your job, or decide to start your own business.
You will always be able to get medical care regardless of how much money you have or how little money you have.
So if a family member had a serious illness or a serious accident, the $400,000 households could end up still saving thousands of dollars and the $65,250,000 households could save even more money.
That's because under M4A, your medical expenses are limited to what you pay in taxes.
No premiums, no deductibles, no co-pays, no co-insurance, and you will not need to fight insurance companies to get the treatment your doctor recommends.
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