A simple exercise in the social cost of climate extremism
By
Joe Bastardi
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May 30th, 2025
Using the estimated $117 billion spent on CO2 reduction from 2021 to 2024, the United States could theoretically shelter or house 1.46 million to 5.85 million people annually at a cost of $5,000 to $20,000 per person. This represents 2.2 to 9 times the 2024 homeless population of 653,100 people.
With the same $117 billion, the United States could feed 13.36 million to 133.56 million people annually, depending on the cost model ($2,190 for SNAP or $219 for food banks). This equates to 30% to 300% of the 44.2 million food-insecure population in 2023. At the lower spending estimate of $82 billion, 9.36 million to 93.61 million people could be fed annually, and at the higher estimate of $152 billion, 17.35 million to 173.52 million people could be fed. The food bank model could theoretically eliminate hunger in the United States multiple times over, while SNAP-level funding would cover a substantial portion, but not all, of the food-insecure population.
In other words, climate extremism diverts funds that could address significant human problems today to combat a challenge to which humanity has always adapted. This approach contradicts the safety net that the government is meant to provide, prioritizing a perceived future threat over the immediate needs of people. The Green New Deal exemplifies this misallocation, reflecting the Left’s inhumanity to mankind.
https://www.cfact.org/2025/05/30/a-simple-exercise-in-the-social-cost-of-climate-extremism/
