White House report warns Democratic policy proposals could add $49 trillion to U.S. debt

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White House Council of Economic Advisers projects Democratic Socialists of America-linked proposals could add $49 trillion in federal debt over 10 years, equating to $355,000 per household.
Medicare for All would increase the federal budget deficit by $47.4 trillion between 2027 and 2036, while reducing physician access for employer-insured Americans by 44 percent and medical productivity by 22 percent.
Financing the agenda with borrowing would push 10-year Treasury rates above 10 percent, 30-year mortgage rates beyond 12 percent, inflate monthly mortgage payments by $1,100, and result in cumulative GDP losses of $72.5 trillion over a decade.

Debt projections and policy assumptions

According to the House Committee on the Budget, citing the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a new report said that proposals linked in the statement to the Democratic Socialists of America could add $49 trillion in federal debt over 10 years.

The text says that outcome would equal about $355,000 per American household. It also argues that if the agenda is financed through higher taxes, annual household income would fall by about $22,000, with paychecks nearly 30 percent smaller.

The statement highlights Medicare for All as the largest component, saying it would raise the federal budget deficit by about $47.4 trillion over 2027 to 2036 by replacing the current U.S. health system with a fully government-run insurance program. It also says physician access for people now covered by employer-sponsored plans would be reduced by 44 percent and that medical productivity would decline by 22 percent.

Projected economic and household impact

If the agenda is financed through additional borrowing, the report says interest rates on 10-year Treasury bonds would rise above 10 percent, while 30-year mortgage rates would exceed 12 percent. Under that scenario, a typical monthly mortgage payment would increase by roughly $1,100, the statement says.

The analysis also says inflation would move into double-digit territory and that annual economic output would be reduced by 19.2 percent, producing a cumulative GDP loss of $72.5 trillion over a decade. It adds that a proposed 32-hour workweek mandate would raise the unemployment rate from 4.1 percent to between 6.6 percent and 8.2 percent, while reducing annual output by 1.5 percent, or $5.2 trillion over 10 years.

The source text presents the findings as part of a broader Republican argument over taxes, spending and economic management ahead of future policy debates in Washington. It contrasts the report's projections with Republican claims on tax cuts, energy policy and federal spending restraint.

Our earlier coverage of rising government bond yields in major developed economies highlighted how higher borrowing costs are making it harder for countries such as the U.S., France and the UK to stabilise their public debt. We noted that 10-year yields have climbed well above the average interest rate paid on outstanding debt, increasing refinancing pressure and pointing to further growth in developed-market government debt alongside large projected deficits.

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