Blackbird
07-02-2009, 12:35 AM
Imagine that you decide to sell your home oh, around 2011, and you find that you have to spend $18,000 on energy upgrades before you sell it. How ya’ gonna’ feel about Obama and the Democrats then, Willis?
From CNSNews.com
The 1,400-page cap-and-trade legislation pushed through by House Democrats contains a new federal policy that residential, commercial, and government buildings be retrofitted to increase energy efficiency, leaving it up to the states to figure out exactly how to do that.
This means that homeowners, for example, could be required to retrofit their homes to meet federal “green” guidelines in order to sell their homes, if the cap-and-trade bill becomes law.
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, directs the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and implement a national policy for residential and commercial buildings. The purpose of such a strategy – known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) – would be to “facilitate” the retrofitting of existing buildings nationwide."
This is No Joke.
I know that some don't like all the politics on the board here lately. (It does seem to get a bit overwhelming at times) but we better pay attention to what these Democrats in Congress are trying to sneak thru without anyone realizing before it's too late. Bad enough our 401k s have been decimated to the tune of 30-40% which will take years to recoup, and this idiotic "Crap & Tax" bill would make EVERYTHING we buy more expensive by a couple $ thousand a year, not only energy. If these guys have their way, your plans to downsize to a nice little smaller home in retirement will also be F***ed up, leaving a lot less $ left over for you & your families to retire on.
We have to pay attention to what is going on & make our voices heard. :(
From CNSNews.com
The 1,400-page cap-and-trade legislation pushed through by House Democrats contains a new federal policy that residential, commercial, and government buildings be retrofitted to increase energy efficiency, leaving it up to the states to figure out exactly how to do that.
This means that homeowners, for example, could be required to retrofit their homes to meet federal “green” guidelines in order to sell their homes, if the cap-and-trade bill becomes law.
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, directs the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and implement a national policy for residential and commercial buildings. The purpose of such a strategy – known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) – would be to “facilitate” the retrofitting of existing buildings nationwide."
This is No Joke.
I know that some don't like all the politics on the board here lately. (It does seem to get a bit overwhelming at times) but we better pay attention to what these Democrats in Congress are trying to sneak thru without anyone realizing before it's too late. Bad enough our 401k s have been decimated to the tune of 30-40% which will take years to recoup, and this idiotic "Crap & Tax" bill would make EVERYTHING we buy more expensive by a couple $ thousand a year, not only energy. If these guys have their way, your plans to downsize to a nice little smaller home in retirement will also be F***ed up, leaving a lot less $ left over for you & your families to retire on.
We have to pay attention to what is going on & make our voices heard. :(