'Bring It On': Green New Deal Champions Welcome McConnell's Cynical Ploy for Up-or-Down Vote

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By Common DreamsFeb 13, 2019, 2:19 pm162 ptsTrending
By Jake Johnson Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appears to believe that he can divide and embarrass the Democratic Party by rushing ahead with a vote on the newly introduced Green New Deal resolution. But, confident that the calculated ploy will backfire on the GOP, climate groups and progressive…

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