[sionnsar]

The government says incandescent bulbs have too short a life span and are inefficient, wasting most of their energy on heat rather than on light. CFLs, on the other hand, can last up to 10 times as long and use 75 percent less electricity.

I just replaced the first CFL installed in this house. Over a decade ago, running 24/7 (except during power outages). Rather poor light quality, but in the garage it didn't matter and we didn't need the heat from an incandescent there.

All but one shaded fixtures now have CFLs and we're happy.

But Congress has NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER to banish incandescents. Tell me where the constitution grants them this power.

Congress makes George III look like the centerpiece of benevolence.

[jazusamo]

Agreed, if they’re so great Congress doesn’t have to pass a mandatory law, people will go for an improvement.