Thread by @DarrigoMelanie

A good portion of our country is melting today, so now is as good of time as ever to bust a few #GreenNewDeal myths.

🧵1/ Let's jump in:

First off, implementing the #GreenNewDeal now will never, ever, be more expensive than the cost of dealing with the repercussions of our climate crisis down the road. 2/

Because the #GreenNewDeal was just a resolution, there was no cost associated with it. The rumor of a $600-700k per household tax burden was created, based on nothing, by a Republican think tank. 3/

One of the goals of the #GreenNewDeal is to increase the energy efficiency of homes by incentivizing homeowners to replace and upgrade items such as windows, doors and insulation, as well as electricity and plumbing systems. 4/

Passing a #GreenNewDeal does not mean America will be switching over to tiny windows. This claim was made by Donald Trump, and based on absolutely nothing.

Energy efficient windows? Yes.
Tiny windows? No.
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The #GreenNewDeal is popular across parties. A habitable planet, well-paying green jobs, clean air and water and avoiding increasingly dangerous severe weather happen to be a non-partisan issue for most.

So why haven't we passed a #GreenNewDeal? 6/
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We don't have a #GreenNewDeal because oil & gas lobbyists spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year paying our elected officials to oppose it. They spread the lies we just went through and push climate denial propaganda while they continue destroying our 🌎 for profit. 7/

Half-measures and lobbyist-owned politicians won't end our #ClimateCrisis

We need bold action that meets the scale and urgency of our #ClimateEmergency

We need a #GreenNewDeal — and we need it now.
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I'm rejecting corporate PAC 💵 and fighting for a #GreenNewDeal for my coastal district in #NY3

If you can, please chip in $10 to support my campaign against my lobbyist-funded opponent. Every dollar matters and we could really use your help. 🙏♥️
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