By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow March 26 at 2:30 PM At least one GOP senator believes that to fight climate change, all you need is love.
“Climate change . . . is a challenge of creativity, ingenuity and technological invention,” Lee said. “And problems of human imagination are not solved by more laws, but by more humans. More people mean bigger markets for innovation. More babies mean more forward-looking adults — the sort we need to tackle long-term, large-scale problems.”
“A U.S. family who chooses to have one fewer child would provide the same level of emissions reductions as 684 teenagers who choose to adopt comprehensive recycling for the rest of their lives,” the researchers wrote in an article published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. “American babies, in particular, are likely going to be wealthier, better educated, and more conservation-minded than children raised in still-industrializing regions,” Lee said.
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Republicans want to cut all meal ASSISTANCE!!!!!
How STUPID is Mike Lee!!!!!
So who do you believe, the scientists who tell the truth, or a politician who lies?
Whoa! What brainiac idea did that come from? Did he actually attend a U or not? If so, what did he major in, Beer? He’s an idiot in a suit! Hard to tell him from a penguin! Cept the penquin’s cuter!
I'm thinking Lee did this to deflect from Mueller and the ACA
Where do they come up with this shit? A child has more common sense to think thru this stupidity.
With daycare being $1200+ a month per child!! Um, no.
Is it too much to expect politicians to brush up on the basics of the topics they speak about?
jessica nabongo? You sure, nyt?
Total nut. Vote this guy out!
Republicans are idiots
What a trump.
Global population is slowing, decreasing in so e places
Sick
Mike Lee makes a good case for abortion
His plan is waaaaaaaay better than AOC’s
Fool
No evidence of intelligence from this fool
Climate change has been happening for trillions of years. The earth is alive if you stop climate change you kill the planet n all living things on it. Embrace climate change dont be afraid.
Great idea to pass the problem on to the next generation. By the time they are old enough to do something about it it will be to late. How about you use your position to do something about it yourself. It’s your job. And if you don’t feel competent enough, step aside.
I fell in love, got married and had babies, but the climate got worse. I’m so confused. Guess I gotta get my 50yo self pregnant or we’re in for another hot summer!
Again taking things m out of context and spinning it to your narrative
Idiotica
What?!
WTF
Idiot!
What the hell. Is he insane?
not is PPFA has anything to do with it.
What he meant to say was “more white neo nazi babies to offset the illegals and colored folks. And i dont believe in climate change.” There, I fixed it for you. This guy is straight dumb. Stop voting for dumb politicians people!
Seriously?
Sen. Mike Lee says more babies will solve climate change. Is there anyone in the Senate dumber than senatormikelee ? God help America and all of humankind if there is. SenateGOP should Vote on this proposal, Lol.
Fossil fuels?
Hey let's leave it up to the Dem's...clock is ticking we only have 12 years!🤣🤣🤣
Has he ever watched SOYLENT GREEN?
100% WRONG. We need FEWER babies. Just ask DougStanhope, abortion is green.
Does he just not get it? 😶
Because the youth are the only ones who want to actually fix global warming...
How do we get such stupidity from the people elected to represent us?
What is wrong with these Repubs?
Then why are the GOP SOBs trying to kill the living?
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And AOC wants to ban cow farts
nutjob
That’s stupid!
'Sen. MikeLee says we can solve climate change with more babies. Science says otherwise.' Oh really? The glaciers in Greenland are getting bigger, not smaller. ClimateChangeIsReal. The earth is getting COLDER. .
Is this the same science that says gender is fluid
Duh, okay stupidhead. WTF
Huh?
Or velociraptors with tattered AmeriKKKan flags?
That makes absolutely no sense! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
More babies and no health care. Cane we say hell no.
Actually having more babies increase the heat on the planet, because more babies means more resources and more contamination!!!
Where do these morons get these ideas? How does having children affect climate change? Pleas someone, get the man examined!
Mainstream media: Westerners need to have less kids to save the environment. Also mainstream media: We need mass immigration because westerners aren't having enough kids. Can you spot the agenda? 🧐🤔
Another Republican genius. The’re only good at wars, deficits, and causing recessions.
I thought the WAPOST would sell to, say, publishers of the Sacramento Bee after two years of genuine hatred and blunders vs Donald Trump. Going to return the ill-gotten Pulitzer Prize?
So is that why they're outlawing a women's right to choose? They need us to stay home, procreate, and tend to the man and kids.
Lee falls in the Trump category of “often mistaken but never in doubt.” Or, what I call ObstructionOfLogic.”
Well more White babies and less Black babies will solve climate change.
Global temps seem flat, but the magnetic North pole is moving 35 miles per year. Earth core is shifting.
Mormons love big families, subservient women, and rule by old white males.
So ridiculous!
he, himself, is an excellent argument for sterilization
The best way to reduce CO2 emissions: have less babies. (A major war or a pandemic can also reduce the number of humans on the planet - and humanity’s carbon footprint - but they are usually frowned upon)
I hope he kept the receipt for his education, he should get his money back.
A Moronathon at the US capital
Then vote against Trump Wall. Brown's and blacks make 6.2 kids and 0.2 dogs per household. White native Americans have 3.7 dogs and 0.8 kids per hh. Sorry, pure science.
Lynn_Henning I can’t with these stupid people anymore...
TheDemocrats are supporting the elites efforts to preserve their privileges. They will move to first in their words “discourage” you from children by government coerce taxing you per kid; when that doesn’t work by force banning them stealing the basic human right to reproduce.
Utah deserves better representation.
But we need immigrants. Leftism just can't have citizens creating families. We need welfare dependents.
I loved his speech! Get the government out of the climate business and let the engineers handle this.
The elites knew that democracy only was viable in the first place with the prospect of growth. They knew the only way to force the American people to accept their policy’s was out of fear; no global order could stand without the support of the people in the democratic nations.
So this goes with the 2020 platform for the Dems, infanticide. Seems like a winning strategy.
Where do these politicians live? Under a toadstool? Dear God save us!
Globalists view the American middle class as a wasteful parasite. For that reason as long as Bush or Clinton won the globalist elites knew they could contour their New World Order policy’s. Why would they be concerned in expanding it ?
I sincerely hope that someday these politicians are tried for crimes against humanity.
Married with babies only changes climate on planes and in restaurants. Scientific term is Shit Storm.
Say what?
Read this report you will find what’s the biggest way to do call stop global warming ? It’s not cutting emissions is it it’s limiting the number of kids you can have interesting preserve the world for the kids they won’t let you have. Antinatalists
Yeah but since when have Republicans let science get in the way of their opinions
What an idiot! More babies = more need for electricity, more driving, etc.
Lynn_Henning Do they even go to legitimate schools?
His brain has been affected by too much hot air.
Just hat a stupid statement from Sen. Mike Lee.
morgfair dummy MikeLee
SenMikeLee Well you made the Post, but not for your intellect.
What the...
Idiot
The elected who carefully navigate the global borderless world want rich countries to pay to develop the third world to save their own assets to buy access to developing markets.
This is what it’s always been about this is the global warming hoax. The elites say they want to save the planet for your children. It’s a lie they want to save it for their own asses because of over population and scarcity of resources.
Can anyone really be that STUPID?
2020 Goal = a 100% female Congress
When did we start expecting gop in general or SenMikeLee in particular to believe in Science. They behave like they landed from caves directly on the Senate floor.
Science says is very scientific.
Idiot!
And a mistress or 2 for every GOP member of Congress to make more babies
I vote for solving world hunger by growing less crops! Sounds like junk science or pure stupidity, you pick!
Life is getting more expensive.
FakeNews
This is actually too stupid for me to even comment on
SenMikeLee seems insane, but maybe it’s just me....
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WTF?
But scientists are humans.
Remember that time when Mike Lee proposed an idea to combat climate change, or help with education or healthcare....yeah me either! GOP the party of 🐴💩
I'm glad he not a misogynist.
Actually he’s right.
That's bc Mike Lee is an idiot.
This part: “American babies, in particular, are likely going to be wealthier, better educated, and more conservation-minded than children raised in still-industrializing regions,” Lee said.” Bruh they eating tide pods.
They lost it.
Science Matters.
Who are these people
Another GOP criminal to VoteOut‼️
Who elects these people? Wow
BMLewis2 The majority of babies born at the hospital where I work have parents either uninsured , or on Medicaid which DJT wants to destroy. Many moms are meth addicts (this is a hard core Red State called Montana.) There are more kids in foster care that the state can deal with. ? Lee
'Mike Lee says Dodo Birds had winning anti-extinction strategy'
That sandwich is missing the bread... I mean brain. 😂
In other news, increasing number of villages missing their idiots. Ask Washington‘s help in replacing them.
Well, climate change is a hoax, so what does it matter?
You realize you don't need to write this article, right?
Mike Lee is a good reason not to have kids. Yikes! This shows that Republicans lack shame and understanding of the issues they bring up.
Frootloop.
Then Mike Lee doesn’t belong in the Senate.
Why would you amplify this? What happened to editorial judgment?
Tell him to check China.
Who actually voted for this chump? I guess this is the best definition of “the base”
Prepare yourself for a tsunami of ignorant rethoric! You ain't seen nothing yet! 😬
liberal science says kill the babies save the turtles.
Republicans are so ignorant
He’s a Senator.
Babies absorb more co2 when puking than a Brazilian forest in July
That's just stupid Mormon shit. My wife goes to the gym with an elderly woman who just celebrated the birth of her 47th grandchild. Oh, yeah, they're really helping out the earth.
Sen. Mike Lee says...
This is some Rod Serling reality sh*t!
The last thing this planet needs is more people.
I feel so hopeless about everything. We'll never dig ourselves out of this hole.
We can reduce carbon emissions by fucking. Got it. 👍🏻
As soon as men start being pregnant for 9 months, sick for months, jeopardize their lives and go through childbirth, we can revisit this idea. Until then - men need to shut up and be grateful for whatever they get.
He’s looking for an explanation for all the knocked up hookers he’s responsible for.
Since when do we listen to Republicans when the topic is science?
Is that why they are anti abortion? More babies solve climate change? Facts and science are mystical.
We are a 3rd world nation.
Wtf? That makes zero sense.
Don't know him but something tell me he's a Republican.
Ignorant idea-can't call it brilliantly stupid-that's an oxymoron, still, such a perfectly constructed bit of Dimwity-having no relationship to the issue being discussed! More babies lead to greater Climate Disruption due to basic fact correlating the Energy required for living!
WaPo supports ending climate change by cutting the population in half. Thanos 2020.
all of the great scientific minds are inside the dc beltline . the evangelicals must be incredibly proud of such stupidity .... that must be what they were teaching at brigham young
Having tons of kids to own the libs
What fresh hell is this.
Idiots
Immigration is the only safe answer to population growth in the US.
Dear God. The dark ages.
Everyone does realize that Rightists are against abortion because they want more babies to adopt and brainwash. Da?
The left says we can do it through infanticide...
Is he competing with replouiegohmert for dumbest guy on the Hill now?
CherokeeNative3 Someday, if we ever wrest our democracy from the hands of idiocracy & kakistocracy, we should make it a requirement that congresspersons have the requisite education to speak on certain subjects. Degrees from Liberty or Trump U. (& similar 'universities') would be disqualifying.
The historical & scientific ignorant statements stemming from the likes of SenatorLee_cmc and replouiegohmert in a single day ensures a Trump/GOP 2020 loss. Democrats believe in facts.
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All this is nonsense science smh
The guy’s a freakin’ genius
Science!
Heat does not come from the sun nor from carbon but from digging the oil that protects earth’s crust from heat from the center of the earth. But since earth is not getting any better in the future and times is of the essence the energy tax is a temporary relief.
Mike Lee is from Utah... they solve marital problems by adding more wives
Yeah because diapers are eco friendly🤦🏼♀️
Veterans for Peace UK are worth looking up for intelligent and informative research...
how? by sacrificing them to the climate gods?
payaso
Well, I guess Senator Lee better start popping them out like a PEZ dispenser.. Oh wait he would need a woman... (no additional comment, I would be blocked)
The USA (alone) having fewer babies will not solve climate change. But it will collapse the nation. Which is the ultimate goal anyway.
Now do gender...
PLANT MORE TREES ! We have taken more than we should have!!! Make the TESLA TOWER TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE AND PRODUCE! ✅ DONE ! This is SIMPLE AND CREATES JOBS !
Maybe he could start a stud service wit Nunes.
What a misleading headline.
Is he one of them thar incels? I’d step away from that boy. That boy is a pree-vert.
He actually did say that.
“The whole idea that the activity of human beings in the United States is destroying the climate of this planet is pure folly. There is no science that says so. There’s nothing but computer models.” - Rush Limbaugh
What the hell 😡
THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS
Where on earth do they find these ostriches
Seems like that would have the opposite effect...
Insert foot in mouth disease.
MIKE.. DID YOU TAKE THAT ONE FROM THE.. 🍊.. BOOK OF SCIENTIFIC FACTS.
Only higher taxes can save the planet.
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Will Michael Avenatti Ask Trump For Pardon (Parody)
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lunatic.
You know , I have had terrific experience with Mormons, professionally speaking. They are honest , strong work ethic, good morals, etc. But, clearly Utah is sending the worse it has to offer to Congress
FFS
Oh Lee,who wants to have babies with you?
Or maybe we build a big sun screen and put it in orbit in front of the sun. then we're always in the shade. Right?
Breeder program he is talking
McCarthyResign This is typical Republican ineptitude. Using opinions instead of rational thinking and facts. bluewave2020
Plenty of hungry babies in the world... Oh.
True, we don't want to spend our hard earned money on our children so, better we don't have children! This is not the reason why we kept you in the third place!!!
Don't you need some brains in order be elected as a senator?
When can we vote him out?
Phalluzoïde, The Origin of the Male World. - Jan Theuninck, 1999
Lee is a hilarious! BUT, it's also sad because it makes me wonder if he's one of the GOP Grabbers
Democrats must call Mueller to testify
Much like solving gun violence with more guns.
I'm so tired of Earth 2.
How many does he think he can eat?
one baby in the WH is enough, thank you very much
The problem is that the people who think climate change - along with terrorism, the deficit, and overpopulation itself - can be solved by having more babies are the only ones having more babies.
Good god. Every single time I think it can't possibly get more idiotic, it does. I fell in love, got married, and had babies. But we still have a climate change problem. Imagine that.
Truly one of the dumbest takes.
or more babies to give more power to christian believer?
yepp ... we have regressed as a society.
Soooo... he wants babies to replace coal? Run on giant hamster wheels? Collect their farts for methane?
Science... that is liberal propagandists.... WHITE BABIES... that is...
ClimateFraud depends on the ignorance of the masses to succeed. Unfortunately for the democrats, RealAmerica sees it for what it is, a weapon against sovereignty, personal freedom and capitalism
You only live once. I know I'm not willing to give up life's consciences or experiences for some future generation. I just don't care about any of this and will continue living life to the fullest. That's all that matters.
Science does not speak with an authoritative voice. Ot looks at all possibilities. It is a political act to pretend to speak for 'science'.
OMG, is there any smart and sane person in this Party? How in the hell does one think we can solve climate problem with more people? No wander they hate education, those idiots still live in the dark ages.
The earth has existed for thousands of years but climate change is only a thing now Fake news. I’ll go fire up the ol’ tractor just to run it for fun
I’m beginning to think politicians have no idea what they’re doing
Yeah, cause babies up to age 2 yo can absorb CO2 and emit Oxygen..
SenMikeLee No he didn't. Has the Senate become that STUPID! USSenate Just slide yourselves into the Potomac and let the American electorate start anew. SenKamalaHarris SenFeinstein SenAmyKlobuchar CoryBooker SenGillibrand
He’s from Utah. What else should we have expected 😂🤣
Who's going to be having these babies?
More babies that will need more meat, more grazing land to feed the cattle, more CO2 emissions, more resource depletion. Yeah, sounds like a great idea!
He meant less babies
SCIENCE!!!
He's no scientist I know that.
Wow it's like a super effective way to prevent people from talking about the Mueller report or the ACA is to let crazy Republicans print crazy posters and say crazy things.
These are the folks who want to take over healthcare.
science, right? pivnert
He makes a good point.
Sen. Mike Lee wants us to have more children with his wife.
Yeah overpopulation works well with climate change solutions.
We're not laughing as it won't be intelligent
*white
Did Mike Lee go to school?
Is he planning on burning them in lieu of oil?
That's magical underwear crazy talk
republican men think they have a right to control a womans womb
“Idiocracy” is a real thing that’s happening.
In fairness, Mike Lee is a moron....so.........