No Magical Green New Deal?
What to know: In a shocking admission, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink admits that renewable energy just costs too much: “We are not going to have a transition unless we can find technologies to bring down the competitive cost of renewables. We cannot do that,” he contends.
The TPPF take: The Green New Deal is a costly failure.
“New England and Californian coastal elites are over a decade ahead of us in prioritizing climate policy instead of people,” notes TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “As a result, California has had the highest poverty and homelessness rates since 2007 and New England has the highest electric rates in the country. California was the Left’s guinea pig, and the Green New Deal has fallen flat on its face.”
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Help is on the Way
What to know: Florida has found that parent empowerment and school choice have significantly improved the performance of low-income kids. Before school choice, Florida’s low-income students ranked 33rd in the country for low-income students. Since passing school choice in 2019, Florida has risen to No. 1 in the nation for low-income students.
The TPPF take: Empowering parents to make the key decisions on their children’s educations benefits everyone involved.
“Once parents are empowered with real choices, schools respond with new programs, improved curriculum, and a renewed focus on the quality of the education they are providing students,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “School choice is the catalyst that encourages everyone to become better and more efficient.”
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Something in California Makes Sense
What to know: San Francisco Mayor London Breed says the city will now require homeless individuals to undergo drug testing and treatment in order to receive city services.
The TPPF take: The “Housing First” model that requires nothing of those receiving services is fundamentally flawed.
“The misguided notion that providing free housing with no strings attached would solve homelessness has been debunked time and time again,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Cities like Austin have seen a surge in homelessness, despite liberal policies aimed at providing housing. What these cities fail to address is the underlying issue—that homelessness is more often a problem of addiction and mental illness than it is of housing.”
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