On Jun 20, 1:08*pm, metspitzer wrote:
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are beginning to have second thoughts
about the ban on incandescent light bulbs effective in 2014 as a
result of an energy bill signed into law earlier this year.

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, says his objection is very basic – the
Constitution doesn't authorize Congress to do anything remotely like
banning a product that has been used safely and efficiently for more
than 100 years in favor of Chinese-imported compact fluorescent light
bulbs that pose considerable health and safety risks.

Poe cited the dangers associated with CFLs, which carry small amounts
of mercury that can enter the environment through breakage and
disposal. He also objected to reliance on the CFL alternatives when,
currently, all are made in China.

"Congress passed an energy bill that should be called the
anti-American non-energy bill because it punishes Americans for using
energy when it should be finding new sources of available energy," Poe
stated.

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CFLs will reduce mercury entered into the environment, the coal
burned to generate electricity releases 2-3 times the amount of
mercury over the life of the bulb.

What isnt made in china, even 30-45% of dental caps etc are made in
china. how about poes tv, etc etc

Its not a ban,

Since when was an incandesant Effecient, do you know only 4-7 watts
of a 100w bulb are out put as actual Light you can see, the rest is
heat, Thats effecient? Put in 11, 100w bulbs and you have a 1000w
heater, and now pay more to run the AC to remove that heat, and
release more mercury from Coal plants to run that AC, They should be
Taxed to death and CFLs rebated, not banned.

Poe is a moron and so are you for not seeing the facts and posting
this crap, incandesants should have limited use in todays world