Rock on On Jul 21, 1:11 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > This is why I have a 10 year supply of bulbs which cost me only two-bits > each. Made in USA by GE. > > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 9:17 AM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *House Fails to Pass BULB Act > > *Written by Raven Clabough > > Friday, 15 July 2011 16:45 > > > On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the Better > > Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) > > Act<http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/8190-house-to-vote-on-b...>. > > Though the vote was 233-193, which normally would have been enough, the > > measure required a two-thirds majority for passage. While House Republicans > > may still try to adopt the measure by simple majority, most expect that it > > will not pass the Democrat-controlled Senate. The BULB Act would repeal > > Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, > > which ultimately bans incandescent light bulbs. > > > The *Kansas City Star > > *reports<http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/12/3010737/bill-to-repeal-light-bul...> > > : > > > The original legislation, signed into law by President George W. Bush in > > 2007, requires all new bulbs to use at least 27 percent less energy than > > standard incandescent light bulbs. It will go into effect next year and > > gradually phase out traditional 100-, 75-, 60- and 40-watt incandescent > > bulbs by 2014. > > > A second set of standards in 2020 will require most light bulbs to become > > 60 to 70 percent more efficient. > > > According to the BULB Act author, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), the 2007 > > Energy Act is an example of government overreach: > > > The unanticipated consequence of the ’07 act Washington-mandated layoffs > > in the middle of a desperate recession is one of many examples of what > > happens when politicians and activists think they know better than consumers > > and workers. From the health insurance you’re allowed to have, to the car > > you can drive, to the light bulbs you can buy, Washington is making too many > > decisions that are better left to people who work for their own paychecks > > and earn their own living. > > > While supporters of the 2007 act claim it will save Americans billions in > > energy costs every year, opponents contend it is a threat to the free market > > and that the alternative bulbs are too expensive. > > > Representative Fred Upon, who helped co-sponsor the legislation in 2007, > > has changed his stance after pressure from House Republicans. He explains, > > “It was never my goal for Washington to decide what type of light bulbs > > Americans should use.” > > > Where House Republicans will go from here remains to be seen. > > >http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/8238-house-fails-to-pas... > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community > > athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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