Ocasio-Cortez calls Jay Inslee's climate plan the 'gold standard'

[brooklynite]

The Hill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has chosen a winner among the White House candidates who have proposed a climate policy proposal so far: Jay Inslee.

The Green New Deal champion praised the Democratic governor of Washington's climate proposal Tuesday, calling it the “gold standard climate plan.”

“Jay Inslee’s I think is the gold standard climate plan that we have right now,” Ocasio-Cortez told The Hill Tuesday.

“I do think that Jay Inslee’s plan is a phenomenal blueprint and example of where we need to go. It’s got the scale, the jobs and justice,” she added.

[calimary]

1. I agree. And he's making it work, economically, in his own state.

He's still my fave. Nice to see AOC agrees. I hope more people do.

It's the only planet we've got, folks.

And all the jobs in the world and all the affordable health care in the world won't mean squat if our planet's burning up.

I'd ask all the deniers - "and to what planet do you suggest we evacuate when Earth can't support life anymore? Got a spare somewhere that we don't know about?"

[RedParrot]

2. There is no Planet B

Glad to see AOC endorse Governor Inslee’s plan which clearly was not plagiarized.

[zentrum]

3. LOL. nt

[Celerity]

4. Jay Inslee for Climate Czar, if that isn't a no-brainier I do not know what is

[Hortensis]

5. Good for her. Inslee is the real thing on climate.

Although there are a number of plans, I feel pretty sure Inslee's is a good, well thought out one.

Of course, some of our other candidates, and a whole lot of other Democrats in office, know far more about the incredibly interwoven intricacies of sustainable energy, environment, water, air, agriculture, climate, public health, etc, issues than those who haven't had to study and work with them realize exist.

Congress has a lot of Democrats who ran for office to continue the work they've been doing on climate issues with many outside experts.

[left-of-center2012]

6. Doesn't influence me

I'd like to hear more from her about her work in Congress.
What is she working on?

[elfin]

7. I agree, but have thought that for some time

I do not need her to tell me what to think.

Pretty obvious my opinion of her is sliding fast.