GOP Launches Attacks on Democrats Over ‘Green New Deal’
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Proposal to slow climate change is faulted as extreme; confusion over FAQ document released by Ocasio-Cortez’s office is cited by Republicans.
Republicans have seized on the “Green New Deal” in an effort to paint Democrats as extreme and out of touch on energy policy, attacking the proposal and launching advertisements tying swing-district Democrats to the idea.
President Trump has mocked the proposal, joining a number of other Republicans who focused fire on the Green New Deal over the weekend.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC affiliated with House GOP leadership, launched two digital ads on Monday attacking the Green New Deal and two freshmen Democrats from competitive districts. Neither Reps. Antonio Delgado (D., N.Y.) nor Colin Allred (D., Texas), the targets of the two ads, has formally signed on to the legislation.
In the 2018 midterm campaign, CLF similarly released ads attacking candidates in competitive districts over liberal proposals made by other Democrats.
Last week’s rollout of the Green New Deal was marred by the circulation of a “Frequently Asked Questions” document by the office of Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. The document included measures not in the Green New Deal resolution, including a promise not to build additional nuclear power plants, a proposal to provide economic security to those “unwilling to work,” and an effort to make air travel obsolete.
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