So 6.5T, some perspective. Lets assume no one works until 18 and retires at 66, to give us a total of 48 working years. Average US salary is 56k per year, multiply by the 48 year working lifespan. 2.7M total over a lifetime. Current average US tax rate is 14%. 14% of 2.7M is 378k. 378k per person in taxes over a lifetime of a person. 6.5T over 378k gives us 17M. 17 million people working their ENTIRE LIVES, to break even on the amount the government takes in taxes for SEVERAL MONTHS of corporate greed. That's not even taking into account the massive deflation, or the interest on that 6.5T will accrue. The total working US population is 157M so 17 million is 10% of the total workforce (pre-virus layoffs). It is also $20,000 per person of the total US population (330M). The crazy conservative high end of Sanders medicare for all is 4.7T a year, we spent 6.5T in a couple months. Most estimates are around 3.2T per year. We could have had healthcare and cover the virus, and ALL other medical problems for two year.
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