As such, the article by two federally-funded NPR reporters supports the Green New Deal, both in goal and narrative. And federal disaster spending appears to exacerbate that wealth inequality.”Do the Green New Deal resolution and NPR have a case? Let’s look at their foundational contention—that the frequency and intensity of climate change related disasters are increasing, demanding action. If climate change gives us fewer tornadoes and hurricanes, where do we sign up? In fact, prior to President Nixon, federal disaster spending was small, and disasters were infrequently declared.

Source: Forbes March 05, 2019 21:45 UTC