In Defense of a Green New Deal
One of the platforms for the incoming House Democrats, now empowered with a majority in the chamber, is a ‘Green New Deal’. Harkening back to FDR and his New Deal, this plan would put a focus on educating our work force, heavy investment in green tech, and a federal job guarantee, among other things. While I have not done an enormous amount of research on the details of the plan, I cannot help but think about the rebukes surely to come. In the age of Trump and Twitter, it is important to have a set group of quick, marketable talking points that a voter can easily grasp. This is one of the reasons why I always say Democrats win debates, Republicans win elections: they always have an easily digestible message that Dems don’t. But, not heeding my own advice, I want to take on two common talking points that conservatives claim will kill jobs: environmental regulation and wage increases. ...