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Bernie Sanders Hits The Kochs Where It Hurts With People Before Polluters Plan
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is proposing a new plan that would deliver a devastating blow to the Koch brothers and the Republicans they own.
In a statement Sen. Sanders said:
Pope Francis is right. This planet is moving in a suicidal direction unless we effectively combat climate change and transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and toward energy efficiency and sustainable energy,” Sanders said.
The scientists are virtually unanimous that climate change is real, is caused by human activity and is already causing devastating problems in the United States and around the world. And, they tell us, if we do not act boldly the situation will only become much worse in years to come in terms of drought, floods, extreme storms and acidification of the oceans.
The United States must lead the world in working with China, Russia, India and the international community to break our energy dependence on fossil fuel. Sadly, we now have a Republican Party that is more concerned about protecting the profits of Exxon, BP and Shell and the coal industry than protecting the planet. While fossil fuel companies are raking in record profits, climate change ravages our planet and our people – all because the wealthiest industry in the history of our planet has bribed politicians into ignoring science.
The Sanders plan would:
– Cut U.S. carbon pollution by 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050 by putting a tax on carbon pollution, repealing fossil fuel subsidies and making massive investments in energy efficiency and clean, sustainable energy such as wind and solar power.
– Create a Clean-Energy Workforce of 10 million good-paying jobs by creating a 100% clean energy system.
Protect low-income and minority communities, who are hit first and worst by the causes and impacts of climate change, while also protecting existing energy-sector workers as they transition into clean energy and other jobs.
The Koch fortune is based in fossil fuels, which is why the Koch brothers have secretly donated at least $79 million to climate change science denial organizations.
The fossil fuel industry supplies a substantial sum of the dark money that Republicans use to fund their campaigns. A serious plan to combat climate change would not only clean up the environment, but it would also clean part of a dirty and corrupt campaign finance system.
Sen. Sanders’ plan would hit the Kochs in the wallet and strike a blow against the systemic legalized bribery of our post-Citizens United campaign finance system.
Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan that could both save our planet and our democracy.
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/12/05/bernie-sanders-hits-kochs-hurts-people-polluters-plan.html
In a statement Sen. Sanders said:
Pope Francis is right. This planet is moving in a suicidal direction unless we effectively combat climate change and transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and toward energy efficiency and sustainable energy,” Sanders said.
The scientists are virtually unanimous that climate change is real, is caused by human activity and is already causing devastating problems in the United States and around the world. And, they tell us, if we do not act boldly the situation will only become much worse in years to come in terms of drought, floods, extreme storms and acidification of the oceans.
The United States must lead the world in working with China, Russia, India and the international community to break our energy dependence on fossil fuel. Sadly, we now have a Republican Party that is more concerned about protecting the profits of Exxon, BP and Shell and the coal industry than protecting the planet. While fossil fuel companies are raking in record profits, climate change ravages our planet and our people – all because the wealthiest industry in the history of our planet has bribed politicians into ignoring science.
The Sanders plan would:
– Cut U.S. carbon pollution by 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050 by putting a tax on carbon pollution, repealing fossil fuel subsidies and making massive investments in energy efficiency and clean, sustainable energy such as wind and solar power.
– Create a Clean-Energy Workforce of 10 million good-paying jobs by creating a 100% clean energy system.
Protect low-income and minority communities, who are hit first and worst by the causes and impacts of climate change, while also protecting existing energy-sector workers as they transition into clean energy and other jobs.
The Koch fortune is based in fossil fuels, which is why the Koch brothers have secretly donated at least $79 million to climate change science denial organizations.
The fossil fuel industry supplies a substantial sum of the dark money that Republicans use to fund their campaigns. A serious plan to combat climate change would not only clean up the environment, but it would also clean part of a dirty and corrupt campaign finance system.
Sen. Sanders’ plan would hit the Kochs in the wallet and strike a blow against the systemic legalized bribery of our post-Citizens United campaign finance system.
Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan that could both save our planet and our democracy.
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/12/05/bernie-sanders-hits-kochs-hurts-people-polluters-plan.html
Tell the good folks there to speak out against the guy. Let the country know who we are dealing with.... not that it really matters. The BS will either have a new paint job or not.'
The funny thing no one talks about here is while Bernie is out peddling his socialist bent his home state of Vermont has become divided on the "green " future. Mountain tops stripped and blasted apart for Wind turbines, acres of fertile farm land being scooped up by out of state solar developers and mass swaths of solar panels erected to claim the "credits" and book huge profits.
Vermont is a tourists state, shame these fields of solar panels can't change color in the fall.
Vermont is a tourists state, shame these fields of solar panels can't change color in the fall.
Bernie, like Trump are popular with their bases because they are virtually outsiders. I tell ya what tho, given a choice between trump or bernie, it would be bernie hands down. Trump is a nutjob.
And since I do believe that we contribute to the climate issues, the plan sounds doable. But yeah, he would have to get elected first and even tho I think he can trump trump, I do not think he can trump Hillary....
And since I do believe that we contribute to the climate issues, the plan sounds doable. But yeah, he would have to get elected first and even tho I think he can trump trump, I do not think he can trump Hillary....
The title should read
Bernie Sanders Wants to Hit The Kochs Where It Hurts With People Before Polluters Plan but He has to get elected first.
Good luck with that.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Hit The Kochs Where It Hurts With People Before Polluters Plan but He has to get elected first.
Good luck with that.
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