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To: Red in Blue PA
A whole lot of people are going to be sitting in the dark.

We have families who claim they cannot afford to pack a sandwich for their child to take to school. We have many families who live paycheck to paycheck. A $50 lightbulb?? Many people will just do without.

We are a third world country.

3 posted on 05/18/2011 5:49:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

$3 CFL - 100 Watt equivalent - 26 Watts actual. That’s what most people will buy, not the $50 LED - 100 Watt equivalent - 10-15 watts actual.


5 posted on 05/18/2011 5:51:42 AM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: ClearCase_guy
We have families who claim they cannot afford to pack a sandwich for their child to take to school.

Off topic, but do you believe there is actually any family who could not reduce some expenditure ... cigarettes, for example, or beer, or cable, or the electricity to run the big-screen tv ... and buy lunch supplies for their children?

9 posted on 05/18/2011 5:55:28 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Obama's "Gutsy Decision": Who's gonna tell the fool that he ain't cool?)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Many people will just do without.

That's what the elitists intend. Make everyday "luxuries" like lightbulbs so expensive that the average person just does without. This makes the elitist that much more special when they can afford those "luxuries" that used to be commonplace.

11 posted on 05/18/2011 5:58:22 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: ClearCase_guy

We have families who claim they cannot afford to pack a sandwich for their child to take to school.

Got an e-mail from a mom this AM asking for a gas card to get to Childrens Hospital from out of town. Her child has to have regular visits to Childrens Hospital to check his Cancer remission. Our government is insane and has to be replaced for allowing such outlandish things to come upon the people of the United States of America.


22 posted on 05/18/2011 6:24:58 AM PDT by Bitsy (!)
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To: ClearCase_guy
No problem, just bring back whaling and sell a bunch of these.


35 posted on 05/18/2011 7:11:14 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: ClearCase_guy; Red in Blue PA

****Many people will just do without.

We are a third world country.****

Well, burning whale oil ain’t out of style! Oh wait...


47 posted on 05/18/2011 8:03:36 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Click my name. See my home page, if you dare!)
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