[Vision2020] As the Debt Ceiling Looms, What is the US House Debating?

Kenneth Marcy kmmos1 at frontier.com
Wed Jul 13 06:47:27 PDT 2011


On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 05:45:27 AM Tom Hansen wrote:
> Courtesy of today's (July 13, 2011) Spokesman-Review.
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> Bid to scuttle light bulb rules fails in House
> 
> WASHINGTON – Opponents of the federal phase-out of old-style incandescent
> light bulbs failed in the House Tuesday to repeal the requirement for more
> efficient lighting but are expected to try again soon.
> 
> Republicans who have made the new light bulb efficiency rules a symbol of
> Washington regulatory overreach fell short of the two-thirds majority
> required for expedited action on the repeal measure, the Better Use of Our
> Light Bulbs, or BULB, Act.

An example of aggressive ignorance: conservatives display dimmytude in action.


Ken



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