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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:49 PM
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Thanks to Congress, Nothing is Easy - Fluorescent light bulbs by 2014
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ENERGY SAVER LIGHT BULBS!

Republicon tirade on Capitol Hill on CFL light bulbs
http://youtube.com:80/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:52 PM
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1. Rep Michelle Bachmann's signature bill (6-MN)
What a joke.
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katmondoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:53 PM
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2. Can produce headaches
Some people cannot work under fluorescent light. I am one.
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:00 PM
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3. Just the older or Newer high frequency as well?
The newer solid state ballasts have increased the flicker rate so that you may be less suceptible to headaches. Instead of pulsing 120 times per second it's over 1000 I think.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:24 PM
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4. We tried some of the energy saver lights
Couldn't stand the color it turned the room. What was a bight room turned dark and green when we put those lights in an overhead fixture.


I hope LED becomes more viable by 2014
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SeeTheFuture Donating Member (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:28 PM
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5. hurt photosensitive people
The CFLs can give sunburns to people with hyper sensitive skin. Incandescents are not a problem.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:30 PM
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6. Now that is something I didn't know
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:45 PM
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7. He was actually doing sort of alright till he started talking coal and gas.
I was quite interested in the note that they all come from china.

But that all goes to hell because he is nothing but a shill for Oil and Coal companies in my view.

So whatever...
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 05:39 AM
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8. Same here
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