Hageman Warns Democratic Socialists' Healthcare Plan Would Raise Taxes

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) warned that a nationalized healthcare plan proposed by the Democratic Socialists of America would significantly increase taxes, lengthen wait times and threaten the stability of rural hospitals, according to an opinion piece published by The Hill. The piece is headlined "$47 trillion waiting room."

According to The Hill, the headline of the piece places the cost of the proposal at $47 trillion. The summary available for this report does not explain how that figure was calculated, what period it covers, or which tax increases Hageman had in mind.

The summary also does not specify how much wait times would lengthen or which rural hospitals Hageman described as at risk. The Hill lists the article in its opinion section and identifies Hageman as an opinion contributor, so the claims are presented as her own assessment rather than as reporting by the outlet.

The Hill's summary describes the proposal as a nationalized healthcare plan but does not describe its provisions in detail. The summary reports no response from the Democratic Socialists of America to Hageman's criticisms.

Because this report relies on a single opinion piece and its summary, the statements about taxes, wait times and rural hospitals are Hageman's claims as reported by The Hill and have not been independently verified.

Sources: The Hill: The DSA welcomes you to the $47 trillion waiting room.