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Former Vice President Mike Pence made the first huge gaffe of the GOP debate, claiming that America needs to “repeal the Green New Deal.”<\/p>\n
The problem is, the Green New Deal never passed in Congress.<\/p>\n
Some experts are suggesting that Pence was, instead, referring to the infrastructure bill, which was passed in a near-unanimous bipartisan approval.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE <\/strong> Trump vows to ‘dismantle corrupt power structure’ and ‘rebuild industry<\/strong><\/p>\n According to its official website on the U.S. House of Representatives website, the Green New Deal is merely a call to action.<\/p>\n As the language exists now, the Green New Deal merely “recognizes the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.”<\/p>\n It is not a law, and it has not been ratified.<\/p>\n Additionally, as it stands right now, the Green New Deal is currently dead in Congress, and doesn’t show any signs of being revitalized.<\/p>\n During the debate, Mike Pence also said that the Green New Deal is “good for Beijing, and bad for Detroit,” implying that the proposal will offshore American jobs to China.<\/p>\n \u201cWe ought to repeal the green New Deal and get rid of the mandates and subsidies that are driving on American gasoline automotive manufacturing, into the graveyard,” he said.<\/p>\n Pence also took a swipe at “Bidenomics,” claiming that President Joe Biden’s economic policies have failed.<\/p>\n Despite his swipes at Biden, Pence still trails far behind the rest of the GOP candidates.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4982414.jpg?r=1695869024496\")
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