[Bloody Sam Roberts]

And Wal Mart has a CFL called "Lights of America" that uses 14W, and costs $0.97, and offers 900 lumens

Do not use them. They are manufactured in China as the 'Global' brand and the ballasts have been reported in many instances to catch fire. My house is worth more to me than being green.

[Izzy Dunne]

I don't care so much about being green as being less expensive. And if you will show me where I made a mistake in debunking the table above, I will listen.

If there is a made-in-America alternative, lay it on me.

In the mean time, Snopes and UrbanLegends both say your "many instances" is overblown.