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| Biden admin torched for banning incandescent light bulbs: 'So much for getting govt. out of our homes' |
| 2023-08-01 |
| Any made in the USA? [FoxNews] The new efficiency standards, which effectively ban incandescent bulbs, takes effect Aug. 1. The Republican House can save one of life's basics. Just months after a proposed gas stove ban sparked a fiery reaction from consumers and business owners, the Biden administration's ban on another common household product has lit up critics on social media. The Biden administration announced at the end of 2022 that retailers would soon be prohibited from selling incandescent and halogen light bulbs as part of the Department of Energy's new energy efficiency standards. A DOE official said the change to LED bulbs would save consumers money on their energy bill and "accelerate our progress toward net-zero carbon emissions." But as the ban takes effect this week, critics attacked the new regulations as another example of government overreach. "This is just plain stupid. I have LED but the government has no place telling us what kind of light bulb we can buy. States should immediately refuse compliance with this ridiculous government overreach," Robby Starbuck, a former Republican candidate for Congress in Nashville, Tennessee, tweeted. "If you like your incandescent bulbs & gas stoves you can keep your incandescent bulbs & gas stoves," Grabien Media founder Tom Elliott remarked, alluding to the infamous comment by former President Obama about the Affordable Care Act. "It’s impossible for Democrats to leave us alone. States must fight back," Congressman Bob Good, R-Va., tweeted. Some Twitter users questioned the financial impact the push to more energy-efficient bulbs would have on consumers still dealing with high costs from inflation. "The Biden administration's ban on incandescent light bulbs goes into effect on Tuesday, forcing everyone to purchase more expensive, energy-efficient bulbs such as LED and fluorescent. So much for getting government out of our homes and lives," Sarah Fields, President and Director of Advocacy for the Texas Freedom Coalition said. "They wonder where inflation comes from, like it’s a mystery," Jeff Clark, a former DOJ official under President Trump, tweeted. Others were puzzled by the Biden administration's priorities. "Later this week the Biden administration will continue allowing illegal aliens to invade our country, but will stop Americans from buying incandescent light bulbs," Michael Quinn Sullivan, conservative journalist for Texas Scorecard, tweeted. Jon Feere, Director of Investigations at the Center for Immigration Studies, called the ban "anti-human and pro-China." "Most LED bulbs are limited spectrum trash and don't produce colors of sunlight to which the human eye is adapted; incandescent bulbs largely can," he remarked. While the Department of Energy (DOE) estimates the new energy regulations could save the average American family "at least $100 annually," the rule change could also put a costly burden on manufacturers. "In order to bring products into compliance with new and amended standards, it is estimated that the industry would incur total conversion costs of $407 million," the DOE's draft rule said. A Department of Energy official referred Fox News Digital to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's statement from last year on the rule change. "By raising energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs, we’re putting $3 billion back in the pockets of American consumers every year and substantially reducing domestic carbon emissions," Granholm said in April of 2022. "The lighting industry is already embracing more energy efficient products, and this measure will accelerate progress to deliver the best products to American consumers and build a better and brighter future." |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 Re #5, me too. still got quite a few. Think I'm needing to stock up on more ammo though. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2023-08-01 10:28 |
| #6 I once took a literally crumbling lamp shade to a wholesaler to find a replacement. She looked at it and said, "What happened to this?" I replied, "My mom likes two 150w 3-way bulbs in that lamp." The saleswoman's eyes bugged out. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-01 10:09 |
| #5 Back when Barry Soetoro was president and the legislation was passed I bought several big boxes of various wattage bulbs. I have enough for a while. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2023-08-01 09:51 |
| #4 Congress passed that under Obama. It was repealed under Trump. Now the (Deep) Administrative State is regulating it. Who need representation? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-08-01 07:54 |
| #3 After the EMP, I'd say candles and oil lamps are your best bet. Colemans too, if you have em and fuel. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-01 07:28 |
| #2 Tech Note: LED lights manufacturing and use presents environmental, disposal & toxicity issues. A LED lighted environment tends to present eye strain issues. LED's crease to work after a HEMP. A few Dollar Stores still are selling 20 to 60 watt incandescent light bulbs. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-08-01 07:20 |
| #1 They are trying to get rid of Easy Bake. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-08-01 06:55 |