Some of you, about 99% do not seem to understand that this is a resolution.. not any kind of legal bill moving through or proposed to congress or the senate..
It falls in the same file as Newt Gingrich's "contract with america" in 1994..
So I have wondered if anyone is questioning how the actual words in this resolution compare to the information you think is in it as given by your orange blimp and the right wing press..
Out of a choice of dozens of articles, I choose one from Politifact. as good as any.. part is below and i will post the link..
If you should look beyond my posted words, you will see that most of your ridicule was posted by interns. probable college kids doing a funny in their eyes..
https://www.politifact.com/t***h-o-meter/article/2019/feb/12/seven-questions-about-green-new-deal/What is the "Green New Deal"?
Officially, the Green New Deal is a House resolution that Ocasio-Cortez introduced on Feb. 7, 2019, following months of discussion among progressive lawmakers and activists. There’s also a companion measure in the Senate, introduced by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and co-sponsored by nearly a dozen senators.
Broadly, these resolutions address ways to curb c*****e c****e and protect the environment. It doesn't lay out any new taxes or revenue streams other than saying that these changes will pay for themselves.
Specifically, what’s in it?
Here are some of the key points in the House resolution.
On emissions:
• "eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible"
• "building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and ‘smart’ power grids, and ensuring affordable access to electricity"
• "working collaboratively with farmers and ranchers in the United States to remove pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as is technologically feasible"
On water:
• "guaranteeing universal access to clean water"
On infrastructure:
• "building resiliency against c*****e c****e-related disasters, such as e*****e w*****r"
• "upgrading all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification"
• "clean, affordable, and accessible public t***sit, and high-speed rail"
On scientific research:
• "making public investments in the research and development of new clean and renewable energy technologies and industries"
Observers who have been tracking the process said that the resolution -- while far-reaching -- is more restrained than some earlier drafts.
For instance, the resolution doesn’t explicitly rule out nuclear power and carbon capture and storage as methods that could be used to reach zero-emissions goals, said Paul Bledsoe, a strategic adviser with the center-left Progressive Policy Institute who previously worked on Capitol Hill and the Clinton administration.
Is the text of the Green New Deal resolution all about the environment?
No. The proposal goes beyond c*****e c****e and the environment to incorporate everything from racial justice to labor union policy.
Here are some of the elements that are included in the resolution.
On the oppressed:
• "to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indigenous peoples, 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"
On education:
• "providing resources, training, and high-quality education, including higher education, to all people of the United States"
On labor unions:
• "strengthening and protecting the right of all workers to organize, unionize, and collectively bargain free of coercion, intimidation, and harassment"
On social services:
• "guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all people of the United States"
• "providing all people of the United States with high-quality health care, affordable, safe, and adequate housing, and economic security"
Some environmentalists have expressed concern that including such elements in the resolution risks watering down its focus.
"There is some consternation that it’s conflating social justice, employment and health care goals into the climate framework," Bledsoe said. "I keep hearing people say, ‘Enacting climate legislation is hard enough without also guaranteeing everyone a job.’ "
I’ve heard something about a ban on farting cows. What’s that about?
We should distinguish the official resolution with some additional documents that were posted and shared by Ocasio-Cortez’s staff around the time the resolution was introduced. Once they became public, portions of these additional documents became grist for ridicule among her critics.
Some critics took aim at a line in one of the FAQs that said "we aren’t sure that we’ll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes." The same document promised "economic security for all who are unable or unwilling to work."