New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say
Lol that it even says activists. Where is the urgency of leadership on climate in this party? Where is it????
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Climate activists and their Democratic allies in Congress are pressing with renewed urgency for huge investments to slow global warming, after a bipartisan infrastructure plan cut out some of President Joe Biden’s key climate initiatives.
Supporters say a larger, Democratic-only package now being developed in Congress must meet Biden’s promise to move the country toward carbon-free electricity, make America a global leader in electric vehicles and create millions of jobs in solar, wind and other clean- energy industries.
But passage of a larger, multitrillion-dollar bill faces significant hurdles, even if Democrats use a procedural method that requires only a simple majority. It’s far from certain, in an evenly divided Senate, that moderate Democrats will agree to an expansive measure that could swell to as high as $6 trillion.
On the other hand, a less costly bill that does not fully address climate change risks losing support from large numbers of liberal Democrats who have pledged action on an issue that Biden has called “the existential crisis of our times.”
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“the existential crisis of our times.”. ?????
Dude, this is not 'of our times', this is extinction level shit. We're still talking about Jan 6...... Tweet of the day was what? Who fucking cares? This party needs to get it's shit together yesterday. It's pathetic that it is literally up to the Democratic party to lead. It's up to us. IT IS ALL ON US. WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT IT?
https://apnews.com/article/biden-infrastructure-climate-change-0bf736c366505e15891c9c9def72a352
