It's amazing republicans were bragging about this recent show of ignorance. Instead of cutting our use of energy by simply changing the light bulbs we use, they would rather continue to waste energy, its better for the lobbyists, and they pay for the politicians... what a vicious circle!
Light switch: Industry dislikes GOP bulb rider
The GOP's light bulb 'freedom of choice' strategy is backfiring with Big Business. | AP Photo
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By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 12/18/11 7:47 PM EST
Big Business usually loves it when the GOP goes to war over federal rules.
But not when it comes to light bulbs.
This year, House Republicans made it a top priority to roll back regulations they say are too costly for business. Last week, the GOP won a long-fought battle to kill new energy efficiency rules for bulbs when House and Senate negotiators included a rider to block enforcement of the regulations in the $1 trillion-plus, year-end spending bill.
The rider may have advanced GOP talking points about light bulb “freedom of choice,” but it didn’t win them many friends in the industry, who are more interested in their bottom line than political rhetoric.
Big companies like General Electric, Philips and Osram Sylvania spent big bucks preparing for the standards, and the industry is fuming over the GOP bid to undercut them.
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