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Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes that a new national, social, industrial, and economic mobilization on a scale not seen since World War II and the New Deal is a historic opportunity—
(1) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States;
(2) to provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States; and
(3) to counteract systemic injustices:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal—
(A) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers;
(B) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States;
(C) to invest in the infrastructure and industry of the United States to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century;
(D) to secure for all people of the United 15 States for generations to come— (i) clean air and water; (ii) climate and community resiliency; (iii) healthy food; (iv) access to nature; and (v) a sustainable environment; and
(E) to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indigenous communities, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, and youth (referred to in this resolution as ‘‘frontline and vulnerable communities’’)
Full text: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5729033/Green-New-Deal-FINAL.pdf
Vox analysis: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-envi...on-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-markey-resolution
Sounds like a pretty bold strategy--I'm waiting for the evidence and research that shows what her and Markey are proposing is actually achievable within 10 years (and whether it will significantly mitigate the effects of climate change...at least within our own borders.) That said, I don't think this resolution should be used as a "litmus test" to judge progressives and socialists apart from other Democrats. The last thing we need right now is a divided Democratic Party with no clear vision heading into 2020.
The GOP response will be simple--this resolution and "Green New Deal" are just buzzwords for replacing our market-based capitalist economy with a centrally planned socialist economy. I don't know how Democrats will counteract that argument here, and I think we have bigger issues to fix (i.e. everything in HR 1) before we commit our political futures to a Green New Deal.
(1) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States;
(2) to provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States; and
(3) to counteract systemic injustices:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal—
(A) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers;
(B) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States;
(C) to invest in the infrastructure and industry of the United States to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century;
(D) to secure for all people of the United 15 States for generations to come— (i) clean air and water; (ii) climate and community resiliency; (iii) healthy food; (iv) access to nature; and (v) a sustainable environment; and
(E) to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indigenous communities, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, and youth (referred to in this resolution as ‘‘frontline and vulnerable communities’’)
Full text: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5729033/Green-New-Deal-FINAL.pdf
Vox analysis: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-envi...on-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-markey-resolution
Sounds like a pretty bold strategy--I'm waiting for the evidence and research that shows what her and Markey are proposing is actually achievable within 10 years (and whether it will significantly mitigate the effects of climate change...at least within our own borders.) That said, I don't think this resolution should be used as a "litmus test" to judge progressives and socialists apart from other Democrats. The last thing we need right now is a divided Democratic Party with no clear vision heading into 2020.
The GOP response will be simple--this resolution and "Green New Deal" are just buzzwords for replacing our market-based capitalist economy with a centrally planned socialist economy. I don't know how Democrats will counteract that argument here, and I think we have bigger issues to fix (i.e. everything in HR 1) before we commit our political futures to a Green New Deal.
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