El-Sayed admits free healthcare means paying 'a little bit more in taxes' regardless of income

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed appeared to admit on Sunday's "Meet the Press" that everyone, regardless of income, would have to pay "a little bit more in taxes" for universal healthcare. NBC News host Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed about his support for Medicare for All and whether Americans need to worry about paying more taxes to make it possible. El-Sayed answered that he was in favor of raising taxes on billionaires but seemed to concede that even Americans earning under $