What happened during CNN's climate town hall and what it means for 2020 | Analysis by StCollinson
Ten Democratic candidates took to the stage as Hurricane Dorian menaced the East Coast and at a time when the impact of a warming Earth is no longer just a vision of a catastrophic future but is increasingly visible.At times, candidates waged a bidding war to show liberal activists their plan was the most audacious -- and even expensive. But with an eye on November 2020, others warned against throwing the economy out of the window.
Yang: You know what's expensive? Poisoning our kids 00:56What he said:No surprise here: The tech entrepreneur marched to the beat of a different drum.He pushed his"Freedom Dividend" plan to give Americans a universal basic income, arguing that if you"get the boot off someone's throat" they are free to think about threats like climate change.
Klobuchar jokes about Trump's stance on climate crisis 02:44What she said:The senator from Minnesota delivered a dose of pragmatism and political reality. Her plan to put the US on a path to zero emissions by 2050 includes more traditional approaches like putting a price on carbon. Klobuchar also bemoaned the deprivation of miners whose industry has been overtaken by time and promised to invest to protect the victims of an energy revolution.
Sanders: Trump's stance on climate change is idiotic 01:46What he said:The senator from Vermont has a bigger, more expensive plan than anyone else. And he's proud of it."We are fighting for the survival of the planet Earth, our only planet. How is this not a major priority?" Sanders asked.Sanders was unapologetic about the cost of his $16 trillion plan to combat climate change, boasting his was the most serious approach of any presidential candidate in history.
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