Comments on: Raising rates

By: pammala

pammala — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:51:00 +0000

ha ha loaded question there c ramsey, my guess is both..especially, incompetentcy running amok

By: C Ramsey

C Ramsey — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:16:13 +0000

I'm sorry Sandi. Dan asked to see someone reporting on the issue. I provided a link. If you want more, you will have to do your own research.

I do find your sarcasm interesting though. Are you saying we shouldn't trust the White House Press Secretary and his Deputies? I thought they were the voice of the administration tasked with delivering the President's message. Are you implying they are unreliable, or just incompetent?

By: Sandi Saunders

Sandi Saunders — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:10:14 +0000

BUD, please provide a link to the Bill, because pages 220-222 are about light bulbs and lighting standards in my version.

C. Ramsey, I know a spokesperson and an interviewer is an irrefutable source, but some of us would still like to see the language IN THE BILL that is feeding this frenzy and I have yet to find it. Please provide an actual link or source for the complaint.

By: C Ramsey

C Ramsey — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:29:38 +0000

Here you go Dan. Now I know it will be tempting for the Obama fans to dismiss this interview outright because it was a Fox interview, but bear in mind, Bill Burton is the Deputy White House Press Secretary and has served as Obama's hired gun on many occasion's. We see Bill Burton whenever Obama wants to attack, be it against Fox, McCain's lack of computer use during the campaign, or to defend BO's anti-gun voting history. Clearly Burton is who they send out to defend initiatives when they are expecting a fight.

Now it would seem reasonable to think the White House Deputy Press Secretary would be informed on the issue. If you will note, at the 6:25 mark of the interview, Williams asked Burton specifically about the provision requiring home retrofit prior to sale. If this was simply "uninformed ranting" as you so blindly assert, why did Burton not inform everyone that this was not true. Instead he defended the President's reasons for promoting the requirement.

Why isn't anyone else reporting on it? Do you really have to ask?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58fCsW4D3Uc

By: BUD

BUD — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:55 +0000

Looks to me like states/localities can set their own standards but must at least MEET a national standard...looking at pages 220-222 when localities are OUT of compliance, the feds can conduct inspections, collect fees and penalize builders/sellers of out of compliance homes.

It could be the real estate lobby is raising this issue so the senate can clear it up with thie version.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:40:26 +0000

Somehow, I think if such a policy as you guys claim were as disastrous as you are making it, there would have immediately been MASSIVE non-partisan protests, particularly funded by the real estate lobby.

So far, I have only heard about this Cap & Trade complaints from the Limbaughists out there, leading me to believe this is just right wing rhetoric, and propaganda against those that do not politically agree with the Limbaughists (Limbaughites?)

Try again.

By: allen bunch

allen bunch — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:17:47 +0000

Guess I can't sell my house. I voted for it, so I can't whine.

There is a whole post and I never mentioned it even once.

By: Other John

Other John — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:30:19 +0000

We just built our house with energy efficient everything, so we'd be fine if this is the case...but I hope it's not.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:17:57 +0000

So, thus far, this entire "issue" is made up.

By: HERB KREBS

HERB KREBS — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:55:04 +0000

Lets just hope this isnt in the bill.
If it is, then all you poor and low income are screwed
as for me I will be fine.
I guess you get what you vote for.