the federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy."
the federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy."
michele bachmann
mar 30, 2011 ... of all the controversies now raging in washington, the one i find most endearing  is the fight over federal regulation of light bulb efficiency. “instead of a leaner,  smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy that now tells us which light bulbs  to buy,” complained representative michele bachmann in her tea ...
light bulbs are getting better. newer bulbs — like halogen incandescents, cfls  and leds — last longer and use less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs,  saving you money on your energy bills. in fact, beginning in 2012, everyday light  bulbs have to meet new department of energy standards for how much energy ...
jun 6, 2012 ... the u.s. house of representatives approved two amendments tuesday night to  block new light bulb efficiency standards, the hill reported, so we thought it was  a good time to review our many fact-checks on light bulbs and the bush-era law  that puts restrictions on them. here's a recap that politifact staff ...
in december 2007, the federal government enacted the energy independence  and security act of 2007, which contains legislation to make incandescent light  bulbs more efficient by setting maximum wattage requirements for all general  service incandescent light bulbs producing 310–2600 lumens of light. light bulbs  ...
jul 12, 2011 ... "now the government wants to tell consumers what type of light bulb they use to  read, cook, watch television or light their garage," said rep. ... bachmann of  minnesota complained earlier this year that, under president barack obama, "we  bought a bureaucracy that now tells us which light bulbs to buy.".