Morning Jolt: The Not-So-Pretty Fine Print of the ‘Green New Deal’

Making the click-through worthwhile: Why you need to read the fine print in that "Green New Deal" everyone's talking about, what worked and what didn't in President Trump's Oval Office prime-time address, Paul Manafort's curious conversations with a Russian agent, and a big start to 2019 for the pop-culture podcast.

A 'Green New Deal' Would Cut the Military in Half, End 87 Percent of U.S. Energy, and Ban Cars

Take some time to peruse the "Green New Deal" in writing.

The deal includes a plan to "cut military spending by at least half" and withdraw U.S. troops from overseas.

The United States military currently has 1.3 million active-duty troops, with another 865,000 in reserve, and 680,000 civilian employees. Green New Deal advocates haven't laid out exactly how many fewer personnel the U.S. military would have if spending was cut in half, but a military that was half the size of the current one would leave about 1.4 million personnel out of work. And remember, advocates of the Green New Deal pledged to cut military spending in "at least half."

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January 09 2019

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The Not-So-Pretty Fine Print of the 'Green New Deal' Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Why you need to read the fine print in that "Green New Deal" everyone's talking about, what worked and what didn't in President Trump's Oval Office prime-time address, Paul Manafort's curious conversations with a Russian agent, and a big start to 2019 for the pop-culture podcast. A 'Green New Deal' Would Cut the Military in Half, End 87 Percent of U.S. Energy, and Ban Cars Take some time to peruse the "Green New Deal" in writing. The deal includes a plan to "cut military spending by at least half" and withdraw U.S. troops from overseas. The United States military currently has 1.3 million active-duty troops, with another 865,000 in reserve, and 680,000 civilian employees. Green New Deal advocates haven't laid out exactly how many fewer personnel the U.S. military would have if spending was cut in half, but a military that was half the size of the current one would leave about 1.4 million personnel out of work. And remember, advocates of the Green New Deal pledged to cut military spending in "at least half." When ... Read More Top Stories Ocasio-Cortez Is Wrong to Attack Fact-Checkers Katherine Timpf Does she really believe the Washington Post is biased in favor of... Border Wall: A Monument for the People, Not Pols Michelle Malkin Border Wall: A Monument for the People, Not Pols Record Number of Families Apprehended at Southern Border in December Jack Crowe U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested a record number of family units at the southern border last month. ADVERTISEMENT The 'Green New Deal' Is a Product of Ideological Recycling Jonah Goldberg Progressives' new favorite idea isn't new at all; it's as old as Woodrow... The Antithesis of Green Robert Bryce Vast stretches of land would be needed for an all-renewable scenario. Which is why landowners are fighting solar and wind... Leave the Children Out of It Alexandra DeSanctis Shout Your Abortion is targeting young children in its quest to normalize the killing of the... The Unworkable 70 Percent Tax Kyle Pomerleau Any proposal that raises a significant amount of revenue will have to do so through broad-based taxes on all... Beto O'Rourke: Southern Border 'One of the Safest Places' in US Mairead McArdle The Texas Democrat, rumored to be considering a 2020 presidential bid, shot back at President Trump on Twitter after Trump's Oval Office address Tuesday night. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: January 9, 2019 Masked Theater Dancers ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.