As others have commented, $14.5 trillion USD (even with inflation) is nothing compared to the US's current outgoings.
What I _never_ see costed is the other side - what negative cost will the climate policies have on GDP? I imagine that number to be far greater.
For example: Great, you increased fuel tax and got less people driving. Now people can't get to work, deliveries are now too costly, the cost of living increases because even basic items like food need to be transported to the store, with costs given directly to the consumer.
The single most concerning thing is that no politician appears to be doing these calculations. There is no open discussion about viable climate policies that don't crush the middle and working class into poverty.
What I _never_ see costed is the other side - what negative cost will the climate policies have on GDP? I imagine that number to be far greater.
For example: Great, you increased fuel tax and got less people driving. Now people can't get to work, deliveries are now too costly, the cost of living increases because even basic items like food need to be transported to the store, with costs given directly to the consumer.
The single most concerning thing is that no politician appears to be doing these calculations. There is no open discussion about viable climate policies that don't crush the middle and working class into poverty.