Biden says history is "watching us now" on climate as he makes first visit by sitting U.S. president to Amazon rainforest
Biden says history is "watching us now" on climate as he makes first visit by sitting U.S. president to Amazon rainforest
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.
Summary
President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, emphasizing the global urgency of combating climate change.
During his historic visit, he called protecting the environment “a fight for humanity, citing achievements such as rejoining the Paris Agreement, boosting climate financing to $11 billion annually, and advancing green energy through the Inflation Reduction Act
He announced new conservation efforts, including $50 million for the Amazon Fund, and declared Nov. 17 as International Conservation Day.
Biden urged leaders to prioritize both environmental protection and economic growth, leaving a climate-focused legacy amid concerns over President-elect Trump’s rollback plans.
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Why don't you?
Because they’ve passed legislation that hasn’t been blocked in Congress like the student loan forgiveness. Which went on to be blocked by conservative lawsuits. But not after helping some people.
This makes it pretty clear than republicans are the reason democrats can’t get more progressive policies passed. Even to those not paying attention.
Because they’ve passed legislation that hasn’t been blocked in Congress like the student loan forgiveness.
Student loan forgiveness was an executive order. It was never voted on in congress. It would have stood a better chance of surviving the courts if it had. But it wouldn't have got past the Senate because Manchinema was there doing the party's work.
That was a vote to repeal the executive order.
That’s irrelevant. We are talking about whether the Democratic Party intended to do what they said they would do.
They said they would forgive student loans. They were blocked by republicans.
You are acting like democrats are to blame for republicans actions.
They said they would forgive student loans. They were blocked by republicans.
The deciding votes were from Democratic senators.
Manchin and Sinema. Why are you trying to blame the Dem party for people that don’t vote along party lines. That’s an obvious bad faith argument.
Manchin and Sinema. Why are you trying to blame the Dem party for people that don’t vote along party lines.
They did their jobs. They voted like leadership wanted. There are always just enough Manchins.
The people gave Democrats a majority. They found enough no votes. Like fucking always.
Manchin and Sinema exist because any politician can just claim to be democrat and not vote along party lines. For you to act like it is some conspiracy by the democrats to not follow through on what they worked for is a bad faith argument.
Isn’t it more likely that republicans, the group that actively blocks all democrats out then up to it?