HERE’S THE DEAL: Cortez Unveils ‘Green New Deal,’ Pelosi SLAMS as ‘Green Dream or Whatever’
Recently sworn-in Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finally lifted the curtain on her ‘Green New Deal’ Thursday; calling for sweeping environmental and energy changes as House Speaker Pelosi dismissed the policy as a “Green Dream.”
The proposal calls for a 10-year transition from fossil fuels towards 100% renewable energy across the country, as well as sweeping social changes including new infrastructure, a revamped healthcare system, and a federal jobs program.
“The Green New Deal fully tackles the existential threat posed by climate change by presenting a comprehensive, 10-year plan that is as big as the problem it hopes to solve while creating a new era of shared prosperity,” says a summary of the legislation.
“It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive,” Speaker Pelosi told HERE’S THE DEAL: Cortez Unveils ‘Green New Deal,’ Pelosi SLAMS as ‘Green Dream or Whatever’ appeared first on Sean Hannity .