Seriously, they (Republicans who else !) are still fighting about light bulbs?

[Jimbo101]

Daily Kos

Congressional Republicans renewed their effort to save the traditional light bulb, passing a measure to block federal energy standards that have come to symbolize government overreach for many consumers but are largely embraced by manufacturers as the cost of the newer bulbs has plummeted.

The House passed an amendment to a spending bill late Wednesday to block enforcement of Energy Department rules requiring manufacturers to phase out sales of incandescent light bulbs to cut power use. While the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate, its sponsor called it an important victory for freedom.

"Congress should fight to preserve the free market," Representative Michael Burgess, a Texas Republican, said on the House floor before the vote. Burgess said he had heard from tens of thousands of people about how the regulations "will take away consumer choice when constituents are deciding which light bulbs they will use in their homes."

[Throck]

1. Dim bulbs.

[meow2u3]

2. Don't they realize that LED bulbs last up to 9 years?

Traditional bulbs, from my experience, last about a year max. It makes no economic sense to try to save incandescent bulbs.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Oh good lord. The stupid is so thick it weighs the whole country down.

[Best_man23]

4. Let me get this straight

They would rather stick with incandescent bulbs that burn out after a few hundred hours of use than use an LED bulb that lasts YEARS and requires a tenth of the power all in the name of "freedom"? The cost difference between LEDs and incandescents is close to negligible.

I switched the lights in my house over to LEDs last year, the house is noticeably cooler in the summer and my electric bill dropped by about 15%. You would think the potential for money savings alone would interest them.

Sheeple.

[GeorgeGist]

5. The stupid runs deep in the party of Trump.

[Archae]

6. They need the incandescent ones...

For the Easy-Bake ovens in their offices.

[longship]

12. OMG! DUzy! nt

[Silver Swan]

7. I know as soon as I post this every bulb in my house will burn out

But I have incandescent bulbs that are fifteen years old and still working. I hate to spend money on replacements that might only last 3 to 5 years.

[Canoe52]

8. Omg, it's the free market that's causing the old incandescents to become obsolete.

These people are dumber than a box of rocks!

[Xolodno]

9. So...lets follow the Econ on this.

Incandescent Bulbs burn out faster = mo money.

Incandescent Bulbs use more electricity = mo money.

Fluorescent, LED, etc. = burn out way later = less money.

Fluorescent, LED, etc. use less electricity = less money.

Note: mo money = mo money out of your pocket.

So, the obvious assumption is that these primitives = Beavis and Butthead => heh..heh..FIRE!...FIRE!

So, easy solution.

Allow property and casualty insurers to exclude fire caused by having indoor torches and those connected to a structure.

Then say, Democrats are against torches.

[Phoenix61]

10. I've been switching over to LED as the old ones burn out

They have definitely come down in price over the last year or so.

[The Genealogist]

11. I try to stick to the wisdom in the old saying "pick your battles"

There are so many issues facing America today. How bizarre that the battle some people choose is over keeping inefficient light bulbs that don't last as long.

[pansypoo53219]

13. well. we moved into a 1926 house. the front stoop bulb in the bronze/glass light

never died. think it still worked AFTER being stolen by a drug/ebay rat. the back light lasted almost as long. the bulb in my shower is still the same bulb when we moved in 1989. got a daylight LED for the kitchen & it was AIRPORT! gotta get a softer 1.

[madokie]

14. We're going on three years on LEDs

haven't replaced a single one yet. I dropped one while installing it in the bathroom and it broke the outer shell. I gave it to my brother and he uses it in his trouble light and have been close to three years now. They're not under a vacuum like an incandescent bulb is so they work as well undressed as they do with the cover on.