No, this is not an article about abortion--it's an article about light bulbs--yes, light bulbs. Yesterday the Daily Caller reported that on Monday the House of Representatives will vote on H. R. 2417, the Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act.
The bill states:
- "No Federal, State, or local requirement or standard regarding energy efficient lighting shall be effective to the extent that the requirement or standard can be satisfied only by installing or using lamps containing mercury.
- "No State or local regulation, or revision thereof, concerning the energy efficiency or energy use of medium screw base general service incandescent lamps shall be effective."
The bill is sponsored by Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton and would allow Americans to buy and use any type of light bulbs they choose.
The compact florescent lightbulbs, which the current legislation will force Americans to use in the near future, create an environmental hazard if broken. Anyone who lives in the real world understands that occasionally light bulbs do break. If you share your house with children or pets, this is not good. It is time to give the American consumer the right to choose light bulbs.
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