What is the Green New Deal?

Supporters call it inspiring, critics call it impossible. What exactly does Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's resolution say?

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[DyslexicLemonz]

They forgot to mention that we only have 12 years to fulfill it or we will all die of pollution.

[coriandrew]

Free education? Housing for all? Jobs for everyone? Money for those unwilling to work? Why get a job if they are willing to give you free money? Why go school for free education if they are giving you a guaranteed job, but why work if they are giving you free money to those unwilling to work? Sounds nice but you can’t give everything to those who aren’t willing to work and not give back to society! I might as well quit my job and let them pay me because I’m unwilling to work. Climate is an issue but they need to start rewarding those who do save water, cut on electricity, cut on fossil fuels, those who do work and give back to society, offer incentives to go green, to recycle.

[newswithzachary]

While all this sounds good nobody is talking about how much money this will cost what about our veterans who don’t never get help and treated bad and same for our veterans and our first responders and our veterans just saying that they should come first and before any of that

[ericwoy]

No understanding about the running of a Nation or the needs of it's people.

[chopperman]

And then the only ones who can afford transportation, will be the rich.

[dannenp]

There are honestly a lot of great ideas included in it. Unfortunately those ideas are more akin to an 8 year old's idealistic scheming rather than a regimented plan for actual change. If we could accomplish those stated goals in the next 10 years I think it'd be much more of a bipartisan success, but most of the claims are put out there without any sort of backing or plan to actually achieve those goals.

[evhwolfgang]

None of you know what is in the Green New Deal, yet you have a strong opinion about it. Think about that.

[stanstantalent.]

Probably never going to happen in America but one can dream.

[kizermason]

I wouldn't mind a newer and updated continental railroad

[BaithNa]

Its not only a great plan for America
Its a great plan for humanity

[DoubleAgent]

If I wanted to read it I would another platform

[vidalcruz]

I don’t understand what’s so bad about making plans to better our world? I think this is a great idea and I’m happy someone finally made a move in this government

[citlalie]

Come on to AZ is full of Sun $$$ is time to change

[jmjfanss]

Green new deal is #unagenda2030 wake up

[onebuffalo]

"Republicans worse nightmare"

No its a nightmare for anyone who doesnt want to live in a stalin-era communist USSR. First of all the entire plan is so absurd that it reads like a 5th grade paper on "how to save the world" with a disregard for cost, innovation, implementation, etc. Second of all its severely communist in the sense that if you actually read into it the entire "plan" involves highly regulating the private sector and handing a majority of power to the government. Its such a incoherent piece of garbage that I literally cant even put it into words how stupid it is.

[birthabutt]

OMG 😱 its like 2+2=5 and free stuff for all my BFFs. She is not smart! Back behinde the sweet cheeks poor me a strong one and keep em commin....

[poetryandmuses]

These industries need regulation. When businesses are left with their hands free they exploit the masses through careless use of resources.

[Trumpthewin]

Seems reasonable. Cleaner power. Cleaner air and water. Who doesn't want that ?.

[eCouchPotatoe]

You left out the Green New Deal calls for elimination of air travel and guarantees pay for people "unwilling to work". You know... the controversial parts. You news agencies like to report controversy right?