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Government Corruption

Democrats planning Civilian Climate Corps of 'millions' paid at least $15 per hour

2021-07-22

[Just The News] A group of Democrats is pushing for the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps that could employ "millions" of young people at a minimum of $15 per hour as a way to tackle climate change.

"I was proud to stand alongside Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez this year as we reintroduced the Green New Deal and also brought forward our new Civilian Conservation Corps because that legislation is a pathway to new jobs in our country, union jobs for young people," Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said during a news conference focused on including the Civilian Climate Corps in the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation bill the Democrats are drafting.

Recruits for the envisioned corps "can, through apprentice programs, not just have a job but have a career in fighting this climate crisis and a pathway for education, a pathway for them to pay off their student loans or to go to college," Market added.

President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have endorsed creating a Civilian Climate Corps modeled on the the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal-era public work relief program.

"I am using my power as majority leader to ensure that the Civilian Climate Corps will be included in the reconciliation package, and I will fight to get the biggest boldest CCC possible," Schumer said. "Together, we're going to work to make this a strong, bold and so important reality."

Posted by:Besoeker

#15 Black Shirts, Brown Shirts, Green Shirts... one and the same.

Posted by: Rex Mundi 2021-07-22 21:45

#14 Dims trying to find a way to put amtifa on government payroll.

Posted by: Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-07-22 17:47

#13 Can't get people to work now. Stay at home workers only way but most likely military will be asked to do this dirty work. Getting shot on house call most likely the reality. They getting a pass with warlords as police presence is minimal.

Posted by: Dale 2021-07-22 17:37

#12 Oh boy! More union jobs and just think of all those union dues flowing into the campaigns of Democrat politicians like AOC. Hell, even Roosevelt didn't think of that one.

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-07-22 12:25

#11 Conservation Corps because that legislation is a pathway to new jobs in our country, union jobs for young people

Another Dem Roadrunner scheme to expand their voter base forever. Same kind of deal as the Open Borders scheme to expand their voter base forever. Sleazy $*^tards.

Posted by: JohnQC 2021-07-22 11:49

#10 M. - you think they won't be armed or be able to call on Federal firepower?

Posted by: Mercutio 2021-07-22 11:13

#9 M. Murcek nails it.

Posted by: 3dc 2021-07-22 10:59

#8 What's their motto gonna be - 'God, Country, Solar Panel'?

Posted by: Raj 2021-07-22 10:41

#7 What are they going to do? take pictures of me using my grill or running my lawn mower. Stand around with a stop watch recording how long my AC runs? Come to my house and offer to go over my utility bills with me to tell me what a planet criminal I am?

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhhaaaaa!

Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-07-22 10:36

#6 Hopefully they will get to wear some stylish Brownshirts.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2021-07-22 08:59

#5 Teaching English to fire ants really is a bridge too far. It's just a place to park some money until needed elsewhere.

Posted by: Besoeker 2021-07-22 08:48

#4 Let them die.

Posted by: Spoter B 2021-07-22 07:43

#3 dream job of millions: get paid to be a busybody

Posted by: Retard Strength 2021-07-22 07:27

#2 "and since they are people, we'll call it CCCP"

Posted by: Frank G 2021-07-22 07:03

#1 Well, you got to do something with all these college graduates.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-07-22 04:59

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