Bernie going Green

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/252580-government-subsidies-in-green-energy-are-investment-in


-The Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I) has already lead the charge on making green energy more affordable and accessible to regular Americans. After all, the majority of Americans believe in man-made global warming, but many simply cannot afford to take the steps necessary to combat it. Earlier this year, Sanders introduced legislation, titled the "Low Income Solar Act," to make solar energy more affordable than ever to those that are least likely able to afford it. The Low Income Solar Act would provide more than $200 million for the Department of Energy to parcel out in the form of loans and grants to low-income families to help offset the upfront costs of "going solar." This money could also be used to help solar projects for public housing and other community facilities. In theory, selling off excess energy produced with these solar initiatives could be used to fund more loans and grants.