Bernie Sanders Says His $16 Trillion ‘Green New Deal’ Plan Will ‘Pay for Itself’

Bernie Sanders Says His $16 Trillion ‘Green New Deal’ Plan Will ‘Pay for Itself’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) participates in a FOX News Town Hall at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on April 15, 2019. Mark Makela/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-described socialist who is vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, released a “Green New Deal” plan that his campaign estimates will cost $16 trillion.

Sanders, who was runner-up to Hillary Clinton in 2016, says that the United States “must act immediately” to combat “the climate crisis,” calling it “the single greatest challenge facing our country.”

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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