re: #18 Stephen T.
I’d be surprised to discover that most of Bernie’s supporters make enough money that a tax bill of greater than $1.000 wouldn’t be a burden to them. All the ones that I know are college graduates with menial jobs not in their field of study barely making $32,000 a year as a married couple. They could be doing better for themselves, but would rather blame The System. They look to Bernie to save them from that.
That goes a bit too far. Things have never been bleaker for young college grads, especially ones saddled with massive student loan repayments. I was lucky to graduate debt-free (back in the early 80’s), thanks to Social Security, cheap in-state tuition and BEOG grants.