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Jul 28 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Let’s be clear: this bill isn’t the Green New Deal. It’s not even @POTUS’ Build Back Better. This is the Manchin Climate Plan.

And, with our democracy in decline, the strongest possible version of this bill must pass immediately. A 🧵 on why:
This bill could significantly reduce carbon emissions & open the door to more ambitious legislation. As of now, this bill includes:
-Commitment to 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
-$60 billion for environmental justice program
-Billions of dollars for renewables
The far right is tearing apart our democracy and the future of US politics is grim. This could be our last chance to pass any federal climate policy for some time.

Every step we make towards decarbonizing our economy will save lives.
But, this fight has shown us how much the system is rigged against us. Even though Dems have control of Congress & the White House, fossil fuel companies still hold the pen on writing climate policy.
Corporate Dems included fossil fuel projects that will devastate families while removing urgently needed policies to support the care economy, immigrants & workers such as the Civilian Climate Corps.

And, we wanted $1 trillion/yr and got just $369 Billion over 5-10 years
Everything that’s good in this bill is there because of the hard work of movements. When we win a #GreenNewDeal, it will be because of movements.

We will not let our communities suffer at the hands of CEOs & corrupt politicians. We will never stop fighting for what we deserve.
It’s not over till it’s over. We must keep the pressure to ensure Congress passes the strongest version of this bill and Biden signs it into law.

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Jun 30
It's hard to put into words what it feels like to be a young person reading the news of today's SCOTUS decision. Our lives will be defined by a crisis that our government refuses to address.

But what does WV v. EPA mean and where do we go from here? 🧵
What did the Court decide today?

They sided with the fossil fuel industry to limit the EPA's ability to use the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions coming from power plants.

The EPA can still regulate emissions but its power is significantly reduced.
What does the WV vs EPA ruling mean for the climate?

It's a bad decision that will have serious consequences, but it's not the end. The @WhiteHouse and @TheDemocrats still have plenty of options to take action and fight for our generation
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Jun 30
Decisions like WV vs. EPA make it clear just how much the system is rigged against us.

A Supreme Court that sides with the fossil fuel industry over the health and safety of its people is anti-life and illegitimate.
This is the result of an organized, decades-long effort by the right. The Supreme Court was bought and paid for by GOP extremists.
As we figure out what this means for us, Biden must expand the court and use all of his executive authority to justly transition our country to 100% renewable energy.
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Jun 29
The Democratic establishment continues to outcast young, BIPOC, and working-class people.

@KinaCollinsIL deserves this seat.
Danny Davis won because once again the establishment fought for a Dem who's missed over 1,000 votes instead of fighting alongside young people.

We need new leadership and they are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening. And it will cost them.
@RepDannyDavis, you won this election, now it’s time to take responsibility for how you show up in Congress. Stop missing votes.
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Jun 28, 2021
We made it clear the first time @POTUS, you’re going to hear our demands, whether we’re inside or outside of the White House. You haven’t responded.

Now we’re back to make sure you understand us clearly: It’s #NoClimateNoDeal and No Compromises, No Excuses.
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#DefundMPD, Re-fund DC 📣📣📣
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Mar 11, 2021
The American Rescue Plan - passed by Congress and signed by @JoeBiden will bring badly needed relief to millions of families and begin the long road of recovery from the pandemic.

But both the process and the end product reveal a lot about the state of American governance.
1) The ARP is not enough to meet the scale of the pandemic after nearly a year of government inaction, and was weakened by misguided attempts at bipartisanship.

We need to see continued expansions of our social safety net and further policies that benefit workers.
2) The pandemic has only exacerbated existing cracks in our economy.

Hopefully, many of the anti-poverty programs will be made permanent, creating a more comprehensive social safety net that catches people and prevents them from falling into poverty or homelessness.
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Feb 3, 2021
The GOP can't even condemn the elements of their party that openly rejected the results of an election and incited a violent insurrection.

The time for bipartisanship has long passed, because the GOP has never wanted it.

Let's take a trip down memory lane.
In 2009, @BarackObama took office under rather similar conditions to @JoeBiden. The prior administration had completely failed to respond to a crisis. The economy was diving into the worst recession since the Great Depression.

How did Mitch and the GOP embrace "bipartisanship"?
“The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president”

- Mitch

“We're going to do everything — and I mean everything we can do — to kill it, stop it, slow it down, whatever we can.”

- John Boehner (the GOP House Leader)
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