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jimnyc
12-04-2020, 05:20 PM
I pointed this crap out back when both the republicans and democrats were putting together the first stimulus plan to "help Americans".

If that was their true goal, they would just write up the numbers that would help and get it done. But it didn't happen until they went back and forth adding in all kinds of goodies for their respective states and their parties. :rolleyes:

And now this would be the same direction. Bullshit wrapped up inside of happy horseshit about helping Americans. How many billions will be on top of anything geared for the citizens?

And already talking about circumventing republicans, making the Georgia runoffs THAT much more important (said that like 10x already).

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Joe Biden Exploring Ways to Tie Climate Change Legislation to Coronavirus Relief

Facing the prospect of a Republican-controlled Senate, former Vice President Joe Biden’s team is exploring the possibility of tying climate change legislation to economic relief efforts related to the novel coronavirus, according to a report.

Biden, who campaigned for the White House promising to be the most progressive president since FDR, is now facing the reality that at least the first two years of his term may be under a divided government. As such, Biden’s transition team is planning ways in which they can both work with Republicans and circumvent them if necessary.

One of the areas that Biden is eyeing is legislation to address both the economic and public health aspects of the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the Associated Press, the former vice president’s team is hoping to use coronavirus stimulus talks as leverage to secure passage of climate change proposals that would otherwise be anathema to Republicans.

“People close to Biden’s transition team say they’re looking at that stimulus as a potential avenue for enacting some climate reforms — like aid for green jobs or moving the nation toward a carbon-free energy system — that might be tougher to get on their own,” the outlet noted Friday.

The Biden team’s planning comes as control of the United States Senate is set to be determined by two runoff elections in Georgia in early January. Republicans, who have held the Senate in 2015, need only to win one of the contests to maintain control of the chamber.

If the GOP were to retain control, many believe that some of Biden’s biggest campaign promises would be unlikely to receive congressional approval, especially on issues relating to climate change.

Biden, whose environmental agenda is heavily influenced by the recommendations of a unity task force set up with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) after the Democrat primaries, has proposed spending $2 trillion over four years to combat climate change.

A major portion of the money will be used to create one million new jobs in the auto industry by boosting the production of energy-efficient vehicles. In order to achieve the goal, Biden is backing legislation, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), to incentivize individuals to trade in their gas-powered vehicles for ones running on either electricity or hydrogen.

Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/12/04/report-joe-biden-exploring-ways-tie-climate-change-legislation-coronavirus-relief/

tailfins
12-05-2020, 09:52 AM
Poorer people consume less and have a smaller carbon footprint. If one bows at the alter of climate change, then impoverishing the population must be a priority. Therefore, sending aid directly to households would be counter-productive. I wonder when/if the "woke" crowd will openly push for an impoverished population to "save the planet".