evidence: All we really know is that tax rates are going up for everyone earning more than $29,000 to pay for his Medicare for all plan. $29,000 seems like quite a low hurdle to start paying more taxes, but at least more Americans are pitching in to pay for services. Sanders said on Stephen Colbert, "Is healthcare free? No, it is not. So what we do is exempt the first $29,000 of a person’s income. You make less $29,000, you pay nothing in taxes. Above that, in a progressive way, with the wealthiest people paying the largest percentage, people do pay more in taxes." [...] The 4 percent income-based premium tax paid by employees is highlighted on Bernie's official website. Here is his official document explaining how he plans to pay for free healthcare for all.