Tweet
Clinton responded to Obama's New, New Deal speech today:
The bill that Clinton is referring to: S. 1926. Sponsored by Dodd (D-CT) and co-sponsored by Clinton (D-NY), Obama, haha, (D-IL), Mikulski (D-MD), Dorgan (D-ND), Brown (D-OH) and Hagel (R-NE). It has languished in committee.
The House version: H.R. 3401 Sponsored by Keith Ellison (R-MN), Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) and Barney Frank (D-MA).
And this is on the Clinton campaign website:
Fox News
Sen Clinton took her economic message to the perennially downtrodden Youngstown, OH area — touring a GM assembly plant
[..]
"I was, however, glad to see that yesterday, my opponent adopted the goal of five million green collar jobs – months after I announced I would create five million green collar jobs. I was also glad to see that he modeled his $60 billion infrastructure bank on a bill I co-sponsored last summer to create a $60 billion infrastructure bank. Now, if only he would just copy my health care plan and provide coverage for every single American!"
Sen Clinton took her economic message to the perennially downtrodden Youngstown, OH area — touring a GM assembly plant
[..]
"I was, however, glad to see that yesterday, my opponent adopted the goal of five million green collar jobs – months after I announced I would create five million green collar jobs. I was also glad to see that he modeled his $60 billion infrastructure bank on a bill I co-sponsored last summer to create a $60 billion infrastructure bank. Now, if only he would just copy my health care plan and provide coverage for every single American!"
The House version: H.R. 3401 Sponsored by Keith Ellison (R-MN), Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) and Barney Frank (D-MA).
And this is on the Clinton campaign website:
Hillary's plan to promote energy independence, address global warming, and transform our economy includes:
- A new cap-and-trade program that auctions 100 percent of permits alongside investments to move us on the path towards energy independence;
- An aggressive comprehensive energy efficiency agenda to reduce electricity consumption 20 percent from projected levels by 2020 by changing the way utilities do business, catalyzing a green building industry, enacting strict appliance efficiency standards, and phasing out incandescent light bulbs;
- A $50 billion Strategic Energy Fund, paid for in part by oil companies, to fund investments in alternative energy. The SEF will finance one-third of the $150 billon ten-year investment in a new energy future contained in this plan;
- Doubling of federal investment in basic energy research, including funding for an ARPA-E, a new research agency modeled on the successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Aggressive action to transition our economy toward renewable energy sources, with renewables generating 25 percent of electricity by 2025 and with 60 billion gallons of home-grown biofuels available for cars and trucks by 2030;
- 10 "Smart Grid City" partnerships to prove the advanced capabilities of smart grid and other advanced demand-reduction technologies, as well as new investment in plug-in hybrid vehicle technologies;
- An increase in fuel efficiency standards to 55 miles per gallon by 2030, and $20 billion of "Green Vehicle Bonds" to help U.S. automakers retool their plants to meet the standards;
- A plan to catalyze a thriving green building industry by investing in green collar jobs and helping to modernize and retrofit 20 million low-income homes to make them more energy efficient;
- A new "Connie Mae" program to make it easier for low and middle-income Americans to buy green homes and invest in green home improvements;
- A requirement that all publicly traded companies report financial risks due to climate change in annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
- Creation of a "National Energy Council" within the White House to ensure implementation of the plan across the Executive Branch.
- A requirement that all federal buildings designed after January 20, 2009 will be zero emissions buildings.
Comment