Ex-AG Warns of Socialist Policies in Dozens of Congressional Bills

Dozens of bills currently before Congress propose policies that former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares describes as "straight from Castro’s playbook." Miyares, whose family fled Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba, is now the honorary chairman of the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, a conservative trade organization that has launched a "Socialism Watch" initiative to track such legislation.

The initiative has identified 32 bills introduced on Capitol Hill that the group contends aim to implement socialist policy goals across various sectors, including healthcare, energy, labor, housing, and taxation.

"Socialism doesn't work. It impoverishes every country that embraces it," Miyares told Fox News Digital, drawing a parallel between Cuba's economic performance under Castro and other nations. He emphasized that policy outcomes, not intentions, should guide judgment.

Among the highlighted proposals is legislation that would ban fracking nationwide by 2029, prohibit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and restrict oil and natural gas exports. Other bills propose government-backed job guarantee programs and the replacement of private health insurance with a national Medicare for All system.

The "Housing is a Human Right Act," a bill aimed at ending homelessness by investing in "social housing," is also flagged. Critics argue this approach could displace private landlords.

Miyares also pointed to proposals for a "National Infrastructure Bank" and a $1.6 trillion "Green New Deal for Public Schools," which he warned could federalize local school district operations.

"These young people are embracing socialism thinking that it leads to helping those that are poor, disadvantaged. The reality is it does the opposite," Miyares stated. "It actually hurts the very people that it wants to help."

Miyares' family history, including his uncle's imprisonment in Cuba, informs his perspective. He cautioned against judging economic systems solely on intentions, stressing the importance of historical results.

The "Socialism Watch" initiative aims to bring attention to what the group views as a significant shift toward socialist policies within legislative proposals being considered in Washington.