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March 22, 2024

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
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Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act this week to
address the dual crises of climate change and unaffordable housing. This
is AOC.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "The Green New Deal for Public Housing
would immediately replenish the multibillion-dollar backlog for public
housing repairs. It would repeal the Faircloth Amendment. It would
invest up to $234 billion over 10 years to preserve, upgrade and expand
our public housing stock. It would bring public housing down to zero
carbon emissions, while creating 280,000 jobs in America. It would end
the era of government neglect, demolition and privatization of our
public housing stock. This bill also addresses unsustainable rent
prices."



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