Former Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., said Thursday that the Green New Deal proposed by the more left-leaning members of his party is about as realistic as President Donald Trump’s claim that Mexico will pay for a wall on the border.
“The Green New Deal as it has been proposed is about as realistic as Trump saying that Mexico is going to pay for the wall. Let's focus on what's possible, not what's impossible. #GND #GreenNewDeal,” tweeted Delaney, who identifies as a “pragmatic progressive,” and is seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020.
He also said, “The GND is a step backwards in fighting climate change because its unrealistic goals and linkage to other unrelated policies will make it harder to do anything & WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. A carbon tax can get done now & should be the focus + 5x increase in DOE energy research.”
This follows his criticism of the plan in an interview with New Hampshire’s WMUR9 in Manchester.
“I actually don’t think the Green New Deal is the way to go,” Delaney said on Tuesday. “The reason is that I want to do something about fixing climate change tomorrow. I don’t want to tie it to fixing health care.”
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