The Fed’s Dirty Laundry and Yours
11th September 2007
Read it. The only thing that saves us is that we don’t get all the government we pay for.
Energy efficiency sounds so nice. Who could be against efficiency? Tradeofs, however, cannot be avoided. Thus, energy-efficiency really means that the government is going to choose how white your shirts are gonna be.
And therein lies the problem.
Ironically, the law could well reduce cleanliness and increase energy use. If the new washers are as bad as Consumer Reports say they are people will just start to wash everything twice.
Can you say “AlGore”? Can you say “wimpy 1.6 gallon flush toilet”? We’re sure you can.