Difference between revisions of "Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Call To Action"
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Greens believe in grassroots democracy, social justice, sustainable economics, ecological wisdom and non-violence. | Greens believe in grassroots democracy, social justice, sustainable economics, ecological wisdom and non-violence. | ||
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| + | GREEN NEW DEAL | ||
| + | -Institute a single-payer “Medicare for all” healthcare system | ||
| + | -Enact a revenue-neutral carbon tax, with all revenues returned to taxpayers as payroll tax cuts | ||
| + | -Institute free public higher education | ||
| + | -Enact a federal living wage, indexed to inflation, and repeal the anti-union Taft-Hartley Act | ||
| + | -Re-regulate the financial sector and enact a Tobin tax of 0.25% on all cross-border financial transactions | ||
| + | -Cut military spending by at least 50% and invest the dividend into public works programs to: | ||
| + | -give America a world-class public transportation system | ||
| + | -retrofit 10 million homes with energy-conserving insulation | ||
| + | -power America with 50% renewable energy by 2020, 100% by 2030 | ||
| + | -Legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 22 March 2010
Greens believe in grassroots democracy, social justice, sustainable economics, ecological wisdom and non-violence.
(Marnie is drafting new text. Will post asap. Here are some ideas)
GREEN NEW DEAL -Institute a single-payer “Medicare for all” healthcare system -Enact a revenue-neutral carbon tax, with all revenues returned to taxpayers as payroll tax cuts -Institute free public higher education -Enact a federal living wage, indexed to inflation, and repeal the anti-union Taft-Hartley Act -Re-regulate the financial sector and enact a Tobin tax of 0.25% on all cross-border financial transactions -Cut military spending by at least 50% and invest the dividend into public works programs to: -give America a world-class public transportation system -retrofit 10 million homes with energy-conserving insulation -power America with 50% renewable energy by 2020, 100% by 2030 -Legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana
