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I cannot think of one, not even Obama has endorsed it.
It is a pile of Marxist fantasy, nothing more.
But I thought I would ask the folks here, which past Democratic President would you say would have agreed with the NGD?
These are its primary points.
Why the Green New Deal Is Happening Now
It includes seven goals previously introduced by Ocasio-Cortez:
The resolution in Congress from Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) calls for a ā10-year national mobilizationā that would include:
Critics:
Former Greenpeace Canada President Rips AOC's Green New Deal as 'Suicide Pact'
Moore said Ocasio-Cortez's plan to get the U.S. off fossil fuels within ten years would be "a suicide pact."
He explained that more than 80 percent of the United States' energy comes from fossil fuels, and they are absolutely critical for transporting goods and people.
He claimed the only reason to ban fossil fuels is because of dire warnings about the looming "climate apocalypse" from activists like Ocasio-Cortez.
He lamented that supporters of the Green New Deal have been using children to push their policies, such as when a group of children confronted Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last month.
"The whole climate change movement has now reverted to using kids as a front for not only climate change and ending the use of fossil fuels but the whole ball of wax about socialism. I think that's what they're really trying to sell."
AFL-CIO Slams Green New Deal: 'Not Achievable or Realistic'
In an letter to Green New Deal originators Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D., Mass.), AFL-CIO representatives wrote that the proposal is "not achievable or realistic."
"We will not accept proposals that could cause immediate harm to millions of our members and their families. We will not stand by and allow threats to our membersā jobs and their familiesā standard of living go unanswered," wrote Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Lonnie Stephenson, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The Green New Deal does not offer sufficient support for labor unions with its sweeping changes that would affect United States infrastructure and industry, according to the AFL-CIO.
Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.) tweeted his support for the letter, writing, "The @AFLCIO, which represents 12.5 million workers & includes 55 labor unions, slams the #GreenNewDeal in a letter to @SenMarkey & @AOC: āWe will not accept proposals that could cause immediate harm to millions of our members and their families.' I agree with the AFL-CIO."
It is a pile of Marxist fantasy, nothing more.
But I thought I would ask the folks here, which past Democratic President would you say would have agreed with the NGD?
These are its primary points.
Why the Green New Deal Is Happening Now
It includes seven goals previously introduced by Ocasio-Cortez:
- Shift 100 percent of national power generation to renewable sources.
- Build a national energy-efficient "smart" grid.
- Upgrade all buildings to become energy efficient.
- Decarbonize manufacturing and agricultural industries.
- Decarbonize, repair, and upgrade the nation's infrastructure, especially transportation.
- Fund massive investment in the drawdown and capture of greenhouse gases.
- Adopting these goals would make "green" technology, industry, expertise, products, and services a major U.S. export. As a result, America could become an international leader in helping other countries transition to completely carbon-neutral economies.
The resolution in Congress from Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) calls for a ā10-year national mobilizationā that would include:
- āGuaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all people of the United States.ā
- āProviding all people of the United States with ā (i) high-quality health care; (ii) affordable, safe, and adequate housing; (iii) economic security; and (iv) access to clean water, clean air, healthy and affordable food, and nature.ā
- āProviding resources, training, and high-quality education, including higher education, to all people of the United States.ā
- āMeeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources.ā
- āRepairing and upgrading the infrastructure in the United States, including .ā.ā. by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible.ā
- āBuilding or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and āsmartā power grids, and working to ensure affordable access to electricity.ā
- āUpgrading all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximal energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification.ā
- āOverhauling transportation systems in the United States to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible, including through investment in ā (i) zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and manufacturing; (ii) clean, affordable, and accessible public transportation; and (iii) high-speed rail.ā
- āSpurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in the United States and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is technologically feasible.ā
- āWorking collaboratively with farmers and ranchers in the United States to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as is technologically feasible."
Critics:
Former Greenpeace Canada President Rips AOC's Green New Deal as 'Suicide Pact'
Moore said Ocasio-Cortez's plan to get the U.S. off fossil fuels within ten years would be "a suicide pact."
He explained that more than 80 percent of the United States' energy comes from fossil fuels, and they are absolutely critical for transporting goods and people.
He claimed the only reason to ban fossil fuels is because of dire warnings about the looming "climate apocalypse" from activists like Ocasio-Cortez.
He lamented that supporters of the Green New Deal have been using children to push their policies, such as when a group of children confronted Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last month.
"The whole climate change movement has now reverted to using kids as a front for not only climate change and ending the use of fossil fuels but the whole ball of wax about socialism. I think that's what they're really trying to sell."
AFL-CIO Slams Green New Deal: 'Not Achievable or Realistic'
In an letter to Green New Deal originators Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D., Mass.), AFL-CIO representatives wrote that the proposal is "not achievable or realistic."
"We will not accept proposals that could cause immediate harm to millions of our members and their families. We will not stand by and allow threats to our membersā jobs and their familiesā standard of living go unanswered," wrote Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Lonnie Stephenson, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The Green New Deal does not offer sufficient support for labor unions with its sweeping changes that would affect United States infrastructure and industry, according to the AFL-CIO.
Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.) tweeted his support for the letter, writing, "The @AFLCIO, which represents 12.5 million workers & includes 55 labor unions, slams the #GreenNewDeal in a letter to @SenMarkey & @AOC: āWe will not accept proposals that could cause immediate harm to millions of our members and their families.' I agree with the AFL-CIO."