Opponents of rooftop solar caught on tape praising deceptive measures to pass Florida initiative

Opponents of rooftop solar caught on tape praising deceptive measures to pass Florida initiative

by Samantha Page at Think Progress

https://thinkprogress.org/florida-amendment-is-intentionally-misleading-f50da6a689f8#.tbjo0f9cf

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“The point I would make, maybe the takeaway, is as you guys look at policy in your state or constitutional ballot initiatives in your state, remember this: Solar polls very well,” James Madison Institute vice president Sal Nuzzo told a crowd of conservative state policy wonks in an October address uncovered by the Center for Media and Democracy and the Energy and Policy Institute.

“Solar polls very well… use the language of promoting solar.”

“To the degree that we can use a little bit of political jiu-jitsu,” he continued, “and take what they’re kind of pinning us on and use it to our benefit either in policy, in legislation, or in constitutional referendums — if that’s the direction you want to take, use the language of promoting solar, and kind of, kind of put in these protections for consumers that choose not to install rooftop.”

Florida solar advocates were quick to hit back on the comments, calling the remarks “deceptive,” “ arrogant,” and “disgusting.”


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