Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares—whose family escaped Fidel Castro’s regime—has launched a “Socialism Watch” initiative that tracks 32 bills currently moving through Congress. In a sit‑down interview with Fox News Digital, Miyares described the proposals as “straight from Castro’s playbook,” arguing they would undermine American prosperity.

Key bills highlighted

The initiative points to legislation that would:

• Ban fracking nationwide starting in 2029 and restrict new liquefied natural gas infrastructure.
• Prohibit greenhouse‑gas emissions from power plants and limit most U.S. oil and natural gas exports.
• Create a government‑backed job‑guarantee program offering employment to qualifying applicants.
• Replace private health insurance with a national Medicare‑for‑All system.
• Impose annual taxes on accumulated wealth, even when gains have not been realized through a sale.
• Establish a $300 billion “Housing is a Human Right Act” that would declare shelter a government‑guaranteed right and fund billions in social housing.
• Create a quasi‑governmental “National Infrastructure Bank” to fund favored state projects.
• Launch a $1.6 trillion “Green New Deal for Public Schools” that would shift local school district operations to the federal government.

Miyares argues these measures would push private landlords out of the market, expand federal control, and ultimately impoverish the nation. He cites his mother’s 1965 escape from Cuba and the arrest of his uncle after the Bay of Pigs invasion as personal reminders of the dangers of socialist policies.

Mi­yares’ response to critics

While supporters of the bills frame them as moral crusades to end homelessness or combat climate change, Miyares contends that history shows socialism fails wherever it is tried. He emphasizes that “young people have forgotten the painful lessons of history” and urges lawmakers to judge policies by results, not intentions.

Miyares also criticized Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez’s proposals, saying they belong in an “insane asylum” because they represent a full‑blown embrace of Marxism and socialism.

The American Free Enterprise Chamber’s “Socialism Watch” aims to keep citizens informed about these legislative efforts, arguing that vigilant oversight is essential to preserve American liberty, family stability, and faith‑based values.

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