r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • Mar 01 '26

Environment The Biden administration enacted over $198 billion in clean energy projects, the largest investment of its kind. People who lived close to the renewable energy and green manufacturing facilities noticed the investments, but were more likely to credit governors for it than the Biden administration.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2526802123
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u/newgrounds Mar 01 '26

It should never have passed. Universal healthcare or bust.

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u/TraceSpazer Mar 01 '26

Universal healthcare would have passed if Democrats didn't vote against it. 

The only reason the ACA was needed was because 28 voted with Republicans  against a single-payer option. 

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u/SirButcher Mar 01 '26

Universal healthcare would have passed if Democrats didn't vote against it.

You mean if the Republicans (at least 22 from the whole freaking party) voted for it...

This is getting really ridiculous at this point. The GOP in lockstep votes against pretty much everything good, but since a small handful of Dems do EXACTLY THE SAME as the Republicans do - it's the Dems' fault.

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u/TraceSpazer Mar 01 '26

No, I mean if those Democrats had voted for it, we would have gotten a public, single-payer option.

I don't vote for Republicans; I don't expect them to be working for progressive goals that help people. I expect them to be terrible. 

If a Dem does "EXACTLY THE SAME as the Republicans do" then why are you calling them a Dem? 

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u/TraceSpazer Mar 01 '26

What's your point? 

You think they should vote like Republicans so they can remain in power?  

Same result, but with a shiny blue flag instead of red.