Reply #17: whatever.....

[wuushew]

when did Democrats stop caring about the poor? Did not we just pass a minimum wage bill, do we not advocate targeted tax credits for the poor and working families?

I think a man would have to search long and hard to find the perfect example of an individual whose budget is so stretched and so optimized that no amount personal discretion could result in the purchase of a compact florescent vs incandescent.

Why are you pooh poohing the idea? Viewed solely on its return the switch to CFs are hard to beat as an investment. You don't want to give them away, you don't want incentives and you don't want to add disincentives to incandescents.

I don't see the merits of your status quo position.