“I do know that it does NOT mandate CFLs”
Congress has passed a bill making it MANDANTORY to use CFL’s by 2012...
You might want to do some research = besides, the bigger point is that it’s not up to the Fed. Gov’t to mandate what products we buy and use in own homes - that negates the Free Market system
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg
I did do some research. Respectfully, you're incorrect. CFL's just happen to be the current technology that meets Congress's mandate.
Also, usage is not *mandated* (there won't be light bulb police checking your house, at least not yet). What research I've done shows that CURRENT incandescent technology that runs from 40W to 150W will unable to be *sold*. Other bulbs (think big+small bulbs, appliance bulbs, and "new technology" incandescents) will be able to be sold.
I don't like the law anymore than anyone else here. However, if you're going to argue against something, it's important to be correct. Any value gained in debating a point is invalidated if opponents can point to one incorrect statement.
BTW, I'm a Mainer in Exile. What's the weather like up there today?