That also assumes that whatever economic gains will be greater than the potential gains we could make by creating exportable renewable technology and the benefi

That also assumes that whatever economic gains will be greater than the potential gains we could make by creating exportable renewable technology and the benefits of creating large numbers of sustainable energy jobs. Then you have to account for the fact that as pollution (and therefore, CO2) is reduced, air quality improves, cancer rates decrease and all of the other health benefits related to airborn pollutants. We are looking at an America without those things, or at least with renewables being adopted slower and with more resistance from the federal government than before. I'm ashamed really, I'm especially ashamed by all the poor/middle class people who are actually proud of this just because it makes liberals and europeans unhappy.