Business, states sees green in Obama energy plan -

The average American family spends about $2,000 a year on home energy bills, the Energy Department reports. In most cases, a quarter to a third of that energy is wasted: Air leaks through windows, ducts and poor insulation; older appliances hog power. The Obama administration believes that creates a prime opportunity to create jobs and free up cash for homeowners. Full Story »

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Norman Rogers
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by Norman Rogers - Mar. 23, 2009

Incredibly uncritical of silly nonsense. Weatherizing homes has been done in many previous campaigns. Another campaign is more government money wasted to dubious effect. How many jobs will this create and how many of the unemployed are suited to using power tools and crawling around in attics and under houses? The author of this article probably never visited a Home Depot.

The Obama energy plan is unfocused and irrelevant to the real energy challenges. It's as if he thinks the Sierra Club has serious insights on these problems. Anyone who would hire John Holdren as a science advisor knows nothing about science policy.

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