Bernie Sanders and AOC Reveal New Public Housing Plan.<br />The 2020 candidate and New York congresswoman's proposal calls for an investment of $172 million.<br />The money would be used to improve the country's over one million public housing units.<br />It has been dubbed the 'Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.'.<br />In improving federally-owned homes, the bill contains ways for them to enhance energy efficiency. .<br />This includes getting renewable energy from household appliances that typically use gas and oil.<br />The legislation also calls for the replacement of lead pipes that have led to widespread health issues.<br />"This bill shows that we can address our climate and affordable housing crises by making public housing a model of efficiency, sustainability and resiliency."<br />- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, via statement
