I had to pay 7 damn dollars for a single light bulb yesterday

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

 

[Jarlaxle]

No, you did not. You CHOSE to do so!

 

[Mr Natural]

Lowes and Home Depot have plenty of incandescent bulbs.

 

[JFK_USA]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

This deserves a Thanks Obama .gif. I mean LOL at the whiny republicans.

 

[percysunshine]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

This is what happens when General Electric gets in bed with progressives.

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[JFK_USA]

Lowes and Home Depot have plenty of incandescent bulbs.

How dare you bring facts?!?!? It's the black man in the White House's fault. Grrr.....

 

[LoneLaugher]

What brand and model of lightbulb did you buy, Gramps?

 

[sameech]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

Don't know. My city has a rebate program going on so I can get up to 20 of the corkscrew bulbs for less than a buck a piece. The 100W ones are $1 but they are always sold out of them. The rebate was $1.50 per bulb, so it must depend on where you shop and what brand you got. They are worth it though.

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

Gramps must be living in one of those FEMA camps we keep hearing about.

 

[whitehall]

Only a fascist regime without a clue would outlaw incandescent 100w light bulbs and legalize marijuana.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Lowes and Home Depot have plenty of incandescent bulbs.

Buy in Bulk. Save even more.

 

[percysunshine]

When the Amish take over the US, this will be a minor problem.

 

[Siete]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

lite a candle... thank Ben Franklin.

 

[Bush92]

Liberal tree huggers fucking things up again.

 

[Bush92]

"{Dude...like, smoke more dope and vote Democrat dude...save a tree, it will be alright." My impression of a typical liberal idiot.

 

[Billo_Really]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

Did it say on the box how many hours it would take for the lamp to pay off the 7$ investment?

 

[Skull Pilot]

Why??? WTF was wrong with traditional bulbs? What government entity thought this was a smart idea? Did they include subsidies for the poor to be able to afford these bulbs?

Incandescent bulbs will destroy the planet.

How dare you even think of using one. You might as well be a mass murderer.

 

[Siete]

Lowes and Home Depot have plenty of incandescent bulbs.

Buy in Bulk. Save even more.

buy LED and never buy again ...

 

[cutter]

Last week I broke the flood light that's been on the front of the house for years. New bulb $16.00. To a progressive I guess that's progress.

 

[Peach]

Last week I broke the flood light that's been on the front of the house for years. New bulb $16.00. To a progressive I guess that's progress.

Legislation passed 2007:

U.S. bulb factories will stop producing best-selling 40-watt and 60-watt incandescent bulbs from 2014. According to this prohibition adopted in 2007, US eliminated incandescent bulbs more than 100 watt since 2012, and discontinued 75 watts and 100 watts incandescent lamps since 2013. This controversial law designed to promote energy-saving compact fluorescent lamps, LED light bulbs and other energy efficiency lighting.

Would have been nice to have had more media attention before it went into effect....