Posted on 02/07/2019 12:58:10 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - Democrats on Thursday laid out a “Green New Deal” that would eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade, an effort to make climate change a central issue in the 2020 presidential race.
The document, unveiled by rising political star Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Edward Markey, marks the first formal attempt by lawmakers to define potential legislation to create big government-led investments in clean energy and infrastructure to transition the U.S. economy away from fossil fuels.
The plan, which takes the form of a non-binding congressional resolution, outlines some of the most aggressive climate goals ever put forward by Democratic lawmakers and clashes dramatically with the Trump administration’s efforts to advance domestic oil, gas and coal production by rolling back environmental protections.
The name, Green New Deal, references the New Deal of the 1930s that President Franklin Roosevelt implemented to aid Americans suffering in the Great Depression by embarking on huge government-led infrastructure projects.
The resolution so far has 64 House co-sponsors and nine Senate sponsors - four of whom are Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020. Senators Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gilibrand, Corey Booker and Elizabeth Warren co-sponsored the resolution.
Republicans have been quick to criticize the initiative, waving off any kind of proposal as heavy-handed. The Trump administration does not believe action on climate change is necessary and is focused on increasing production of oil, gas and coal on federal and private land.
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May they rot in Hell.
Best case scenario, the legislation is viewed as the idiocy it is and is a form of Leftist masturbation only, and they rot in Hell in addition to that.
We’re all dead in 12 years, so this is all moot!
That’s not a world the lower and middle classes can survive in.
Spankurazz Booker is soon to meet up with his past....
Completely bat-crap crazy. Just mentally stunted on all levels at best.
In 12 years the next ice age will kick in...unless the Sun makes a few sunspots.
I’ll believe this nonsense when Nancy Pelosi stops taking her weekly trips home via government provided jet on our dime.
High speed trains all over the place, replacing airplanes. Because trains don’t consume energy.
Electric cars and heavy trucks, because all you have to do is plug them in to the wall.
Wind and solar will do all the electrical generating.
The things you can think of when you’re stoned in the dorm.
Like. These people are crazy and anyone voting for them has an IQ, it doesn’t even reach room temperature.
Idiot bartenders can save the world.
Stop looking for people who have “accomplishments”.
Hire people who mix booze and jiggle their tits to run the country.
Time to break out the tar and feathers.
Tell that to China and India, Africa, the Middle East.
Rush talked about this and asked about the high speed to London.
Soviet style article. No countering views, no questioning of the premises and methods.
I wonder what she thinks powers trains.
So, 64 House members and 9 senators needed to be decorating lampposts in the District of Criminals.
‘Green New Deal’ Unveiled: Entire economy would operate it – Govt would have ‘appropriate ownership stakes’ in ALL Green New Deal businesses
JunkScience’s Steve Milloy: 1. The entire economy would operate under the Green New Deal.
2. The government would have ‘appropriate ownership stakes’ in ALL Green New Deal businesses.
Here is the plan to destroy America. It requires government ownership in virtually all business.
Link: https://burnmorecoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Green-New-Deal-FINAL.pdf
It is about control over every aspect of our lives. Has nothing to do with climate et al...
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