Can’t blame Pres. Obama.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 was signed by Pres. Bush.
Didn’t ban incandescent bulbs ( but it might as well have done so ).
It required about 25 percent greater efficiency (that is, 25 percent less energy use) for household light bulbs that have traditionally used between 40 and 100 watts of electricity.
On January 1, 2014, it became illegal to manufacture or import traditional 40-watt and 60-watt incandescent bulbs.
(emphasis on “traditional” really means inefficient)
The “had to have” CFL’s no longer meet the energy-efficient guidelines of the 2007 Act.
When LEDs came out...I paid the price to make my house CFL & Incandescent free. (I still use a couple of colored CFLs during the Chrismas season )
Blame Pres. Bush...
“On January 1, 2014, it became illegal to manufacture or import traditional 40-watt and 60-watt incandescent bulbs.”
That’s when I started buying 39 watt and 59 W bulbs :-) the liberals could never write understand what kind of unintended consequences their poorly worded bills would net lol