Surprise, surprise! Climate change was brought up to the candidates to discuss Sunday night! Both Sen. Sanders and former Vice President Biden talked about the need to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable, and the need to bring other countries around the world into a more progressive mindset when it comes to climate change. Sen. Sanders, asked about his absolute no fracking stance, decided to give a full-throated endorsement of the very radical Green New Deal, and more importantly why we need to stop worrying about the “cost” to our deficit. He explained that unless someone could offer up a better alternative that would be great—but as far as he could tell, there were no better. And while the cost may be high, it’s our planet on the line.
SEN. BERNIE SANDERS: We have to invest in unprecedented way. You started off by saying we're talking about a $13-14 trillion investment that's a lot of money. I have been criticized for that. I don't know what the alternative is if we’re playing for the future of this planet. So we have to be dramatic. And what being dramatic is massive investments in wind, in solar. In sustainable energies in general, in research and development. In making our buildings all over this country. My state of Vermont, and around this country, got a lot of old buildings. We can put millions and millions of people to work making our buildings energy efficient. Moving our transportation system to electricity. So what we're talking about is a massive, unprecedented investment. That is what the Green New Deal is about. I supported it. I will fight to implement it.
You can read more about the Green New Deal here.