WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Joe Biden released a plan on Tuesday to address climate change that included reversing Trump administration corporate tax cuts to help fund investment needed to achieve 100% clean energy and net-zero emissions by 2050.
“I’m calling for a Clean Energy Revolution to confront this crisis and do what America does best - solve big problems with big ideas,” Biden said in a statement. Democratic rivals, like Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and youth and environmental activists criticised Biden’s centrist approach after Reuters reported last month that he was developing a “middle ground” climate strategy that could appeal to both environmentalists and working class voters wary of a rapid move away from fossil fuels.
It also seeks to appeal to activist groups, who have been pressing Democratic candidates to support the Green New Deal, a non-binding Congressional resolution calling for an end to U.S. fossil fuels and drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions use within 10 years, accompanied by social programs to boost jobs and guarantee healthcare.
It lists several other measures that would build on Obama-era policies like regulating methane emissions from oil and gas facilities, developing new fuel economy standards for cars, adopting new energy efficiency standards for appliances and promoting advanced biofuels. Biden also said the U.S. would engage in international efforts started by the Obama administration to tackle emissions from aviation and shipping, as well as engage with China to stop financing fossil fuel infrastructure projects domestically and overseas.
Every plan for every ‘issue’ identified by Democrats includes tax increases. Every single one.
Bwahaha. What an idiot
Biden “ I raised a drug addicted son who was dishonorable discharged from the military, please vote for me”.
just like tariffs. who pays for Biden rise in corporate taxes? why the american consumer of course.
climate hoax coal is American power
Joe is nuts. Move on. Stupid
yeah, we can trust him on that. Biden suddenly turns progressive at 77 when he happens to be running 4prez. What a laugh!
Democrats lost to Trump because of their failure to take a proactive UN,globalisation of free trade,security win-win stand while Trump took nationalist,anti UN,zerosum protectionist fair trade stand on china & others. Now democrats correct error to win back national confidence?
Only thing Democrats know : raise taxes , spend more for some useless purpose which does not help the working people
che stolto, poi le aziende le faranno pagare ai lavoratori
'Biden unveils raising corporate taxes' - no words
What else? Who's the scapegoat here? Corporate America! Corporate America, Rich People must have a target on their forehead where all these asshole politicians use them to solve the problems they created! Amazing!
NeverJoeBiden Bernie2020
Idiot
The corporations in China and India!! Leave the US alone we’re doing our part!!!
Who does this? 👇
SundanceConstr1 2050 ROFL.
So Biden wants a open checkbook to a slush fund paid for by the consumer.
Why is it always raising tax with the Democrats?
Trump is going to steamroll him.
Say Goodbye business and jobs