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Feel the Bern: Sanders unveils $16 trillion climate plan

Feel the Bern: Sanders unveils $16 trillion climate plan
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Thursday unveiled his presidential campaign’s ambitious take on the Green New Deal, declaring climate change a national emergency and vowing to end fossil fuel dependency.

The announcement came the day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee — whose campaign was focused on combating climate change — announced he was dropping out of the race in an interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.

Sanders' plan, which aims to create 20 million jobs and will cost $16 trillion, is both more lofty and expensive than those of the other2020 Democratic candidates. Sanders has long been an outspoken advocate for the Green New Deal, the landmark climate change legislation that has become a progressive litmus test.

"The climate crisis is not only the single greatest challenge facing our country; it is also our single greatest opportunity to build a more just and equitable future, but we must act immediately," Sanders said.
Source: NBC News
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