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To: Bill Dupray
Please tell me this isn't going to happen.

The poor already get energy assistance in the winter. My son put in a new furnace for me, and it isn't as warm as my old one but does keep my winter fuel down. I use the central air only on the very worst days in the summer to keep costs down. I use my commercial fans whenever possible.

With people laid off and driving business prices higher, there are so many that just aren't going to be able to afford it. It will drive costs of everything up, not just energy. People, especially the elderly, will be dying of hypothermia and heat exhaustion.

This will affect most of the country, both parties, all but the rich and the very few places where the temps are moderate all year around (can't think of any except some of the Caribbean islands and some countries near Panama, can't think of any place in the US). In the north you need heat and midwest cooling in the summer. In the south and CA you need some heat, and in the deep south and SW (Gulf coast and Arizona), you cannot survive the heat w/o air conditioning.

Didn't I read he keeps the WH thermostat set so high you could grow orchids because he gets cold? I don't see how he can possibly do this to us.

All the newer housing is designed with very poor ventilation except for people with lots of windows. Even McMansions aren't that great w/ventilation because the've relied on ac for years. It would be hell in the big cities in apartment complexes because they aren't ventilated like old homes once were.

18 posted on 03/20/2009 5:03:17 PM PDT by Aliska
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To: Aliska

>>> People, especially the elderly, will be dying of hypothermia and heat exhaustion. <<<

I don’t think you “get it” quite yet. Look at what the Democrats want to do with health care. Soon, it will be our patriotic duty to die of hypothermia or heat stroke.


25 posted on 03/20/2009 5:12:39 PM PDT by Poe White Trash
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To: Aliska

” People, especially the elderly, will be dying of hypothermia and heat exhaustion.”

Not sure if the elderly or children will suffer most, but I know we are getting screwed. Our Gas/Electric uppped prices by 11% last year, without informing us. The bills were a shocker. And, it’s been increasing since and will increase moreso now.

What I hate the most about what Obama’s doing, what the MSM encourages, is this class envy crap. And it didn’t even start with Obama but is coming out more. Even here on FR, there’s so many posts that reek of class envy. Hell, the blaming of CEOs and the glee of them not getting their bonuses (or taxed at 90%, which is unconstitutional btw) is disgusting.

I’m not really worried since people survived in winter without govt provided heat and summer without AC but if we’re paying for it then hell I want to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I don’t want to pay for all those who can’t pay for themselves. This is ludicrous.


46 posted on 03/20/2009 5:38:07 PM PDT by Twink
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