Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has wasted no time making waves. The freshman congresswoman has become the face of the Green New Deal, an ambitious and controversial package of policy proposals that aims to fundamentally transform the economy of the United States. The Green New Deal calls for massive spending on green energy and sustainability initiatives. At the same time, it calls for significant economic intervention to expedite the transition to fully sustainable energy.
The potential economic and social benefits of the Green New Deal are debatable, but such a debate should be kept to other forums.