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US Sen. Richard Burr: Green New Deal fantasy failure
Story Date: 4/1/2019
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Source: US Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), 3/28/19
This week, the Senate considered the unworkable, unaffordable, and unachievable Green New Deal. This socialist fantasy is an unrealistic wish list of the far Left and would devastate middle-class and working North Carolinian families. Here are some of the most egregious aspects of this radical plan:
• Imposes Impossible-to-Meet Regulations: The Green New Deal would eliminate the use of fossil fuels in 10 years. That means you wouldn’t be able to use your car to go to the grocery store or take a flight to go on a vacation. Additionally, this plan would force families and businesses to update their homes and office buildings to meet Washington bureaucrats’ “greenness” standards.
• Bankrupts Our Nation: The U.S. supply of reliable and affordable energy powers our economy. But, if the Green New Deal was enacted, American families could be on the hook for up to $65,000 to cover the absurd price tag. Overall, the Green New Deal is estimated to cost American taxpayers up to $93 trillion. That’s more than the U.S. government has spent in more than 200 years – combined.
• Makes Unrealistic Promises: In 2017, the U.S. had the largest decline of CO2 emissions in the world while China and India were the two largest contributors. It’s absurd to think we would disrupt our thriving economy when other countries aren’t doing their part to reduce global CO2 emissions. After all that, the Green New Deal still wouldn’t meaningfully reduce global carbon emissions as American families and businesses suffer.
After weeks of expressing their support for this unrealistic plan, more than 40 of my Democrat colleagues voted 'present' for the measure, while a bi-partisan majority opposed. They had a chance to take a stand for their own party’s proposal, but it’s a shame they chose not to support America’s energy security.
North Carolina’s agriculture industry, manufacturing industry, and small business sector rely on our nation’s affordable energy to allow them to compete and flourish. Greater energy security can be achieved through more innovation, not more government regulation, and I will continue to advocate for policies that achieve this security for our future.
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