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As a Cuban survivor, I know there is no dignity with socialism. But we all pay the price

White House report estimates seven major DSA proposals would cost roughly $355,000 per American household

By Yali Nuñez Fox News

Published October 16, 2026 5:00am EDT

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In a recent interview, Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani said: "Socialism to me, it means that you will have whatever you need to live a dignified life, and that it is the government’s job to deliver on that." If socialism gives people dignity, the Cuban people should be swimming in it.

Instead, they are swimming in misery, shortages and human-rights violations. I was born in Cuba and lived 16 years of socialism. I know the difference between a political promise and what happens when government takes greater control over people's economic lives.

That is why the new White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) report on the price tag of the Democratic Socialists of America’s policies deserves attention.

SHOCKING PERCENTAGE OF DEMOCRATS IDENTIFY AS 'DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS' ACCORDING TO NEW POLL: 'TOXIC POLICIES'

The CEA estimates that seven major DSA proposals would cost more than $49 trillion over the next decade........

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