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brooklynite

(93,851 posts)
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:07 PM Feb 2019

Senate Democrats introduce 'Green New Deal' alternative

Source: The Hill

Senate Democrats introduced a joint resolution Thursday meant to unify the party around a common climate change plan as Republicans seek to rip the party over the "Green New Deal."

The concise nine-line resolution introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member on the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee, commits Democrats to acknowledging climate change is happening, that it’s human caused and that something must be done.

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The resolution is meant as an alternative to the Green New Deal resolution introduced in early February by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fast-tracked the vote on the resolution two weeks ago in an effort to highlight a Democratic divide over the plan.

While McConnell recently hinted at a pushed back timeline as far off as August, Democrats had planned to vote “present” on the plan to avoid appearing misaligned on their climate stance.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/432086-senate-democrats-introduce-green-new-deal-alternative-unity-climate

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lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
1. OK, whew, as long as we can just declare it's a problem,
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:14 PM
Feb 2019

and avoid actually doing something about it, that should be fine.


ISEMENT

“Climate change is real, human activity during the last century is the dominant cause of the climate crisis; and the United States and Congress should take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change,” the resolution reads in its entirety.

theophilus

(3,750 posts)
3. Well, I think it needs a little work. Senator Feinstein's proposal was much better
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:38 PM
Feb 2019

than that non-statement. DiFi's came in at about four pages and echoed many of AOC's points. I think detailed plans are what will get votes. Even if they are "big" plans. The "how are you proposing to pay for it" question is always present....on both sides of the political spectrum. I guess that won't be asking that about Carper's "plan", although on second thought, some prolly will because they do not want to spend a cent on stopping global devastation. Go figure.

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tinrobot

(10,848 posts)
5. A nine line resolution? Oh my, stop the presses!
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:15 PM
Feb 2019
The concise nine-line resolution introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member on the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee, commits Democrats to acknowledging climate change is happening, that it’s human caused and that something must be done.


I love that things are happening, but we need to do WAY more.

sabrams

(13 posts)
6. Any Democrat backing this proposal is not a Democat
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:39 PM
Feb 2019

Carter said we needed to do something.
It is time to start Doing.

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