The Presidential race is leaving out a lot of different colors. Red and blue, yes, but what about green? The grand old Green Party that is. The Green Party founded in 1991 first gain national attention during the political campaigns lead by Ralph Nader during the late 90’s and early 00’s. The heavily left leaning Green party is out in full force this Presidental election cycle with their candidate Jill Stein at the helm.
Stein born and raised in Illinois is a physician and a graduate of Harvard College and Medial School. Jill Stein’s main platform has been plan for a “Green New Deal”. The “Green New Deal” is a modern version of Frank D. Roosevelt’s New Deal which looks to remedy the countries current economic recession by creating millions new renewable energy jobs.
Stein cites evidence by Rutgers Professor of Law and Economics Dr. Phillip Harvey, that the plan would be successfully remedy the current economic situation and supply the United States with 25 million jobs and full employment for its citizens. Stein will plans on funding her “Green New Deal” by reducing the current United States $700 Billion dollar military budget by 30%. She also looks to balance the deficit by rewriting the tax code to place higher taxes on wealthier individuals and corporations. As President she will also be looking to end bailouts and subsidies for large corporations especially banks. Also she will be looking to forgive student debt and supply students with tuition free education from kindergarten to college. You see full list of issues on her website. http://www.jillstein.org/issues
Jill Stein was recently arrested at Hofstra University while protesting the Presidential Debate occurring there. Stein was protesting the Commission on Presidential Debates exclusion of third party candidate from the debates. Stein is currently on the ballot in 48 states and can potentially win the election, but won’t be able to get significant exposure since she is locked out of the national debates the outcasted by much of the mainstream media.
Eric Thor is a contributor for the Rutgers Review.