Fellow Samantha Gross discusses the Green New Deal, spearheaded by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, explaining that the ambitious proposal reads more like guidelines for an ideal society than a policy proposal.
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PodcastIs the Green New Deal biting off too much?
February 8, 2019
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