Roughing out costs of needed public investments and social spending
| Proposals in current debate | Note | 10-year cost | Cumulative tally (trillions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Core” infrastructure | 1 | $2 trillion | 2.00 |
| Green investments | 2 | $2.5 trillion | 4.50 |
| Care investments | 3 | $1 trillion | 5.50 |
| Child tax credit | 4 | $1 trillion | 6.50 |
| ACA subsidy expansions | 5 | $100 billion | 6.60 |
| Higher education (Biden) | 6 | $100 billion | 6.70 |
| Unemployment insurance reform | 7 | $500 billion | 7.20 |
| Paid family and medical leave | 8 | $550 billion | 7.75 |
| EPI stretch proposals | |||
| Higher education (debt-free college) | 9 | $500 billion | 8.25 |
| Economic and health monitoring corps | 10 | $70 billion | 8.32 |
| Medicare at 50 buy-in | 11 | $750 billion | 9.07 |
| Medicare for kids, fully paid for | 12 | $1.4 trillion | 10.47 |
| Total | $10.47 trillion | $10.47 trillion |