Moscow Mitch Coughs Up Pre-Chewed Pap At Presser About His "Concern" About Global Warming
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Illustrating the GOP’s ongoing refusal to do anything about the existential threat posed by the global climate crisis, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters in Kentucky Monday—and just in time for the holidays—that climate change is “a concern that we all have” but offered nothing resembling a concrete proposal to confront the emergency.
“Well, I think that climate change is real and it’s a concern that we all have,” McConnell said when asked what the Senate plans to do about the climate crisis under his leadership. “And the issue is whether you tackle it through technological innovation or by clamping down on the economy. And clearly I think the reason this country has made more progress than most is technological innovation." “Okay, Merry Christmas everyone,” the Republican leader added, concluding the press conference.
On Twitter, writer A.R. Moxon dismissed McConnell’s suggestion that transitioning the U.S. economy away from fossil fuels would come at the expense of technological innovation. “This is beyond insane, not just from a human perspective but from an economic perspective,” Moxon said of McConnell’s remarks. “Meeting the challenge of climate emergency will pretty obviously invigorate the economy. McConnell’s not protecting the economy. He’s stalling while his friends loot the safe.”
“What McConnell, Trump, and the entire Republican Party are doing right now is ignoring a massive opportunity for economic innovation and growth to defend a handful of donors and a system they know is unsustainable,” Moxon added.
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https://www.alternet.org/2019/12/mcconnell-wishes-everyone-a-merry-christmas-after-admitting-gop-has-zero-plan-to-address-growing-climate-crisis/
