America can afford a Green New Deal – here's how
- Written by Edward Barbier, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
Critics say the U.S. can't afford a Green New Deal.AP Photo/Susan Walsh
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey are calling for a “Green New Deal” that would involve massive government spending to shift the U.S. economy away from its reliance on carbon.
Their congressional resolution goes into great detail about the harms...