RESEARCH LINKS
Issue 1: Green New Deal
Congress.gov: H.Res.109 – Green New Deal (Text)
Fox News: “Green New Deal Would Cost Up to $93 Trillion Over 10 Years”
Vox.com: “The Green New Deal, Explained”
Heritage Foundation: “GND Would Barely Change Earth’s Temperature”
FactCheck.org: “The Facts on the ‘Green New Deal’”
NPR: “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline”
Issue 2: Capitalism vs. Socialism
Christian Science Monitor: “GND: Saving America or Turning It Socialist?”
American Center for Law & Justice: “Truth About Socialism & Green New Deal”
The Balance Small Business: “Differences Between Capitalism and Socialism”
Investopedia.com: “Capitalist vs. Socialist Economies: What’s the Difference?”
Corporate Finance Institute: “What Is Socialism vs. Capitalism?”
Roll Call: “The Capitalism vs. Socialism Debate”
CRITICAL-THINKING QUESTIONS
Issue 1: Green New Deal
- Read the text of the Green New Deal resolution (link above). Is the Green New Deal a step in the right direction or an example of government overreach?
- Why does the GND resolution include issues like jobs, health care and human rights? How do these issues connect to climate change?
- What crisis was Roosevelt’s New Deal responding to in the 1930s? What modern-day crisis is the Green New Deal responding to?
- What kind of a congressional proposal is the Green New Deal? If it was approved by Congress, what would happen?
- How important is the issue of climate change? Do you think this country is doing enough to address the problem?
Issue 2: Capitalism vs. Socialism
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of capitalism and socialism? Which economic system is more effective and why?
- Should property and the means of production (factories) be owned by businesses and individuals (capitalism) or the government (socialism)? Why?
- It is commonly argued that socialism is un-American. What are some arguments for and against this position?
- Should the government be involved in the economy? If so, to what extent?
- Who is responsible for a person’s well-being, the government or the individual?