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The Green New Steal, or “Hey Buddy, Can You Spare $93 Trillion?”: Part 5

(1) it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; “(E) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers;” Every person on earth should always strive to make our planet as clean and safe for our families and future generations as

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The Green New Steal, or “Hey Buddy, Can You Spare $93 Trillion?”: Part 4

“(D) 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 (referred to in this resolution as ‘‘frontline and vulnerable communities’’);“ Why is this

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The Green New Steal, or “Hey Buddy, Can You Spare $93 Trillion?”: Part 3

“(C) to secure for all people of the United 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“ Everyone deserves clean air and water. It is absurd that this has become a political issue. Does one’s

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The Green New Steal, or “Hey Buddy, Can You Spare $93 Trillion?”: Part 2

“(B) to invest in the infrastructure and industry of the United States to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century;” Government investments are not the answer to all of society’s problems, especially existing environmental problems. To properly address issues of 21st-century sustainability and resilience, we need leadership. There are tens of thousands of toxic

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The Green New Steal, or “Hey Buddy, Can You Spare $93 Trillion?”: Part 1

“(A) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States;” The creation of “good, high-wage jobs” is a function of a healthy economy. The transition from inefficient, dirty fuel sources to cleaner, more efficient fuel sources has created jobs at an astounding rate. As

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