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How is the progressive movement affecting millennials?

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Any man who is under 25, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.”  The origins of this quotation are uncertain. Numerous variations of it have been around for nearly 150 years and have been attributed to…

Green New Deal would increase electricity costs $2,000/month

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Have an extra $2,000 you’d like to throw away? That’s how much the Green New Deal could raise the average household’s annual electric bill, according to a new study from consulting firm Wood Mackenzie. Transitioning all power plants to clean energy — a central goal of the Green New Deal — would cost American consumers…

New Green Deal Democrats are looking for a piggy bank

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Washington governor and Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee plans to make climate change the primary focus of his campaign. When asked if transitioning to all renewable energy would require raising taxes, Inslee replied “not necessarily.” He claims one source of funding is to “remove the giant subsidies from the oil and gas companies.” The oil…

New Green Deal just will not work in California

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey just outlined their estimated $93 trillion plan for a Green New Deal. It aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in only a decade by transitioning to renewable energy sources.   While it has a catchy name, the Green New Deal isn’t much of a “deal” at all. Here…

Sierra Club plans a student walkout

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On May 3, some students in Oklahoma will go on strike from school to protest the government’s alleged failure to take action to “stop climate change.” Organizers plan to gather to strike in Oklahoma City. According to a press release, “Political leaders in Oklahoma and around the world have failed to prioritize — and in…

Science doesn’t support the hype of the New Green Deal hysteria

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On March 26, the United States Senate voted against putting forward Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-New York, and Sen. Ed Markey’s, D-Massachusetts,  Green New Deal (GND) resolution to the Senate floor for debate and final vote. Those voting against the GND included all 53 Republicans, three Democrats and one Independent. Voting merely “present” (also known as…

Letter: Who believes the Green New Deal?

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All of the Democrat 2020 presidential candidates said they fully support the Green New Deal proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, introduced the Green New Deal resolution in the Senate last month. But when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, called for a vote to advance the Green New…

Letter: Truth about the ‘Green New Deal’

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Here is the evil truth about the “Green New Deal.” This is not some simple basic plan to implement a cleaner, lower-emissions policy into our future lives. Don’t be fooled. This is a sword aimed right at the heart of America. It seeks to : Destroy the aviation industry. There are no such things as…