It appears that it has become fashionable for the Democrats to make proposals for new, wildly expensive programs without making any effort to identify a plausible funding source. That is a bit like going to a Lexus dealership and announcing you’re going to buy a car with no credit and no money in your pocket, or serving dessert before the vegetables. It makes no sense in the real world. You might as well try to solve a one-sided equation.
But, you say, making unrealistic promises is a good way to fire up the base and win elections. The hard part can always be dealt with later. Look at Brexit, or how the GOP dealt with Obamacare replacement!
Exactly! Look at them now!