This position catalogues the benefits attributed to the Green New Deal. Its arguments contend that cutting air pollution and emissions would prevent tens of thousands of deaths, and that the transition to clean energy would grow the US economy by creating millions of well-paid jobs.
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- The Green New Deal will eliminate deaths caused by global climate changeThe Green New Deal aims to reduce the thousands of deaths annually caused by global climate change. These deaths are caused by air pollution, wildfires, illnesses related to them.
- The Green New Deal will grow the United States' economyEstimates suggest that the Green New Deal will create over two million net new jobs in the energy sector. These new jobs come largely from the energy sector. When more Americans are employed, they tend to spend their money, which boosts the economy.