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Assignment:
Write a thorough, objective, and economically-based answer to each sub-question and please write this in 600 words please.
The "Green New Deal"
Some people believe that human activity is causing the climate of the world to change and that such effects could be very negative. Many of these people would support a "Green New Deal" that would enormously expand the power of the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Others believe that such legislation would be astronomically high, would stifle economic growth, have counter productive effects, and would not significantly reduce "climate change." The text of the legislation can be found here.
1. Watch the two following videos:
- Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye | National Geographic-
- The Paris Climate Fraud-
- The In-depth Story Behind a Climate Fraud -
Describe the main points of each video. The impetus behind the "green new deal" is that climate change is
a) happening,
b) man-made,
c) harmful,
d) is fixable by man.
Is there really 97% agreement among climate scientists about each of these four criteria? How do you know?
2. Watch the following videos regarding the legislation:
- The Green New Deal, explained
- What's the Deal with the Green New Deal?
- Pulse - Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal is Disastrous-
How do these three videos impact your feelings about this piece of legislation? Which video made the stronger case? WHY?
3. Based on the above videos, how good have climate change predictions been over the past several decades? How does this influence your opinion about the predictions that any "Green New Deal" legislation would be based upon?
4. Suppose the "Green New Deal" was signed into law and implemented. How much would it cost? (You will need to research it online) Is that cost economically sustainable? How would it impact vehicles and airplanes in the United States? Which groups of people would benefit the most and which groups would be more hurt?
5. Who are the primary supporters of a "Green New Deal" legislation, capitalists or socialists? Why do you think this is the case if the legislation is supposedly primarily about the climate and not the economy?