U.S. - Many were startled by the cost of Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All plan, estimated to be a whopping $52 trillion. "Is this a joke?" was the first question at Warren's press conference where she revealed the cost, with the second question being "No, seriously, is this a joke?"

Warren has since explained, though, that that mind-boggling cost is actually a part of the plan to pay for it. "If anything, I want it to cost more," Warren told the press. "Because here is how we're going to afford it all: We're going to roll over the National Debt Clock to zero, wiping out all our debt!"

The National Debt Clock is a counter at One Bryant Park in Manhattan that records the ever-increasing national debt. Warren pointed out that it only has fourteen digits, so if they can get it to $99,999,

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