How Bernie pays for his proposalsBernie Sanders has a plan to pay for every spending program he has introduced to date.Bernie SandersBS_ed8c6126-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d3Senator from the State of Vermont and candidate for President of the United States of America_ed8c6270-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d3_ed8c631a-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d3Infrastructure & JobsRebuild our infrastructure and put 13 million Americans to work._ed8c63b0-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d31Rebuild America Act: Sen. Sanders has proposed a $1 trillion plan to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and put 13 million Americans to work.Tax HavensMake corporations pay taxes on profits they have shifted to offshore tax havens_ed8c6446-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d31.1Paid for by making corporations pay taxes on all of the “profits” they have shifted to the Cayman Islands and other offshore tax havens, which the Congressional Research Services estimates may currently create losses that approach $100 billion annually, and other loopholes.College Tuition & Student DebtMake public colleges and universities tuition-free and substantially reduce student debt_ed8c64d2-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d32College for All: Sen. Sanders has proposed making public colleges and universities tuition-free and substantially reducing student debt, in a plan that would cost about $75 billion a year.Speculation TaxImpose a tax on Wall Street speculators_ed8c6568-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d32.1Wall Street SpeculatorsPaid for by imposing a tax on Wall Street speculators that would generate about $300 billion in revenue.Social SecurityExpand Social Security and extend the solvency of this program_ed8c65fe-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d33Expand and Extend Social Security: Sen. Sanders has proposed expanding Social Security and extending the solvency of this program until 2065.Taxable Income CapLift the cap on taxable income above $250,000_ed8c6694-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d33.1Paid for by lifting the cap on taxable income above $250,000 so that the wealthy pay the same percentage of their income into Social Security as working people.Youth JobsCreate 1 million jobs for disadvantaged young Americans._ed8c6720-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d34Disadvantaged Young AmericansYouth Jobs Program: Sen. Sanders has proposed a $5.5 billion youth jobs program to create 1 million jobs for disadvantaged young Americans.Carried InterestEnd the carried interest loophole_ed8c67b6-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d34.1Hedge Fund ManagersPaid for by ending the carried interest loophole that allows billionaire hedge fund managers to pay a lower tax rate than nurses and truck drivers.Family & Medical Leave[Require] at least 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to all workers._ed8c684c-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d35WorkersPaid Family and Medical Leave: Sen. Sanders has proposed at least 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to all workers.Payroll Tax Increase the payroll tax _ed8c68e2-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d35.1Paid for by a payroll tax that would total $1.61 a week for the typical American worker. According to Sen. Gillibrand's office, this would be "a self-sufficient program that would not add to the federal budget."PensionsPrevent cuts to the pensions_ed8c6982-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d36Protect Pensions: Sen. Sanders has introduced a plan to prevent cuts to the pensions of over 1.5 million Americans.Inheritance & ArtworkCollect taxes on money the wealthy inherit and expensive artwork they collect._ed8c6a18-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d36.1The WealthyPaid for by closing two tax loopholes that allow the wealthy to avoid taxes on money they inherit and expensive artwork they collect.Energy & Jobs_ed8c6ab8-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d37Renewable Energy and Clean Jobs Transition: Sen. Sanders has a plan to invest in clean, sustainable energy sources powered by the sun, wind and Earth's heat. He also has a plan to provide comprehensive benefits to workers as they transition to making the solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries of tomorrow.Energy SourcesInvest in energy sources powered by the sun, wind and Earth's heat_ed8c6b58-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d37.1Transitional BenefitsProvide comprehensive benefits to workers as they transition to making the solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries of tomorrow_ed8c6bf8-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d37.2WorkersOil, Gas & CoalStopp taxpayer-funded giveaways to oil, gas and coal companies._ed8c6c98-bc91-11e5-ade8-47e117d502d37.3Oil CompaniesGas CompaniesCoal CompaniesPaid for by stopping taxpayer-funded giveaways to oil, gas and coal companies.2016-01-16https://berniesanders.com/issues/how-bernie-pays-for-his-proposals/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net