Climate change is an issue that has severely divided Democrats and Republicans, especially since President Donald Trump took office.

Given the Trump administration’s repeated denial of climate science data and global warming, many progressive Democrats like freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) have pushed for long-term plans like the Green New Deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — using carbon taxes and other similar measures — and move toward more renewable forms of energy like wind and solar.

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