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Markey, Ocasio-Cortez ask Biden to create Civilian Climate Corps by executive order
The Hill ^ | 09/18/2023 | ZACK BUDRYK

Posted on 09/18/2023 1:11:24 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), two of Congress’ most vocal proponents for aggressive climate action, on Monday called for President Biden to establish a Civilian Climate Corps.

The CCC had been a key element in early versions of the Build Back Better Act, the sweeping environmental and infrastructure bill. It was not ultimately included in the slimmed down Inflation Reduction Act, which was nonetheless the largest climate bill in U.S. history.

Biden was a vocal backer of the Climate Corps early in his presidency, comparing it to the Civilian Conservation Corps introduced during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original legislation called for $10 billion to launch the new program.

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To: Dan in Wichita
Betcha the CCC will eventually be issued special uniforms and carry machine guns.

Relates to the question in my mind: Is there military climate corp, or is there going to be one once its existence is implied by proclaiming a civilian side to it... Leftist clowns make no sense.

61 posted on 09/19/2023 12:18:02 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan (The one most called "dangerous" by minions of the pot normalization conspiracy)
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