John Kasich in The Hill 2020s

On Energy & Oil: Centrist climate policy: price for carbon dioxide emissions

Kasich calls on conservatives to address global warming: "This is like a call to arms. Let's have conservatives have a discussion instead of being in denial that this is a problem," Kasich said. "You can't just be a science denier." Kasich plans to introduce proposals for a "centrist" climate policy.

Kasich opposes the "Green New Deal," a climate change policy backed by progressives, but said that it's "not enough" to oppose it without introducing a counterproposal. His proposals include subsidies for electric vehicles and other eco-friendly technologies and a price for carbon dioxide emissions.

Kasich said that his views on humans' impact on the environment have "evolved" since the 2016 campaign, when he said: "We don't want to destroy people's job, based on some theory that is not proven." Kasich now says, "As I see more and more evidence, especially from our government and scientists, you learn more. Let's step it up."

Source: The Hill coverage of 2020 presidential hopefuls Feb 26, 2019

On Foreign Policy: America First should not be America Alone

Kasich criticized President Trump over his rebuke of "globalism" during remarks at the United Nations, while taking a cue from Trump's 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. Kasich warned Trump that his policy of "America First" could result in "America Alone." He added that the U.S. and other nations are "Stronger Together," a nod to Clinton's campaign slogan.

Trump told members of the U.N. General Assembly that his administration "reject[s] the ideology of globalism and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism."

Source: John Bowden in The Hill: 2020 Presidential hopefuls Sep 26, 2018

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