Here's the link to the bill: H.R. 2454: "American Clean
Energy and Security Act of 2009" - https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2454
Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Act, you won't be able to sell your
home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency
standards of this Act.
H.R. 2454, the "Cap & Trade" bill passed by the House of
Representatives, if also passed by the Senate, will be the largest tax increase any of us has ever
experienced. The Congressional Budget Office (supposedly non-partisan)
estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four
will be $6,800 per year. No one is excluded. However, once the
lower classes feel the pinch in their wallets, these voters may get a tax
refund (even if they pay no taxes at all) to offset this new cost. Thus you,
Mr. and Mrs. Middle Class America , will have to pay
even more since additional tax dollars will be needed to bail out everyone
else.
But wait. This awful bill (that very few or no one in Congress has actually
read) has many more surprises in it. Probably the worst one is this: A year from now you won't be able to sell your house.
Yes, you read that right. The caveat is (there always is a caveat) that if you
have enough money to make required major
upgrades to your home, then you can sell it. But, if not, then forget it. Even
pre-fabricated homes ("mobile homes") are included. In effect, this
bill prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator.
To get this permission, you will
have to have the energy efficiency of
your home measured. Then the government
will tell you what your new energy efficiency requirement is and you will
be forced to make modifications to your home under the retrofit provisions of
this Act to comply with the new energy and water efficiency requirements. Then
you will have to get your home measured again
and get a license (called a "label"
in the Act) that must be posted on your
property to show what your efficiency rating is; sort of like the Energy
Star efficiency rating label on your refrigerator or air conditioner If you
don't get a high enough rating, you can't sell. And, the EPA administrator is
authorized to raise the standards every year, even above the automatic energy
efficiency increases built into the Act.
The EPA administrator, appointed by
the President, will run the Cap & Trade program (AKA the "American
Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009") and is authorized to make any
future changes to the regulations and standards he alone determines to be in
the government's best interest. Requirements are set low initially so the bill
will pass Congress; then the Administrator can set much tougher new standards
every year. The Act itself contains annual required increases in energy
efficiency for private and commercial residences and buildings. However, the
EPA administrator can set higher standards at any time.
Sect. 202:
Building Retrofit Program mandates a national retrofit program to increase the
energy efficiency of all existing homes across
Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Act, you won't be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply
with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act. You had better
sell soon, because the standards will
be raised each year and will be really hard (i.e., ex$pen$ive)
to meet in a few years. Oh, goody! The Act allows the government to give you a grant of several thousand
dollars to comply with the retrofit program requirements if you meet certain
energy efficiency levels. But, wait, the State
can set additional requirements on who qualifies to receive the grants.
You should expect requirements such as "can't have an income of more than $50K per year", "home selling price can't be more than
$125K", or anything else to target the upper middle class (and that's
YOU) and prevent them from qualifying for the grants Most of us won't get a
dime and will have to pay the entire cost of the retrofit out of our own
pockets. More transfer of wealth, more "change you can believe in."
Sect. 204:
Building Energy Performance Labeling Program establishes a labeling program
that for each individual residence will identify the achieved energy
efficiency performance for "at least 90 percent of the residential market
within 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act." This means
that within five years, 90% of all
residential homes in the
Sect. 304:
Greater Energy Efficiency in Building Codes establishes new energy efficiency
guidelines for the National Building Code and mandates at 304(d) that 1 year
after enactment of this Act, all state and local jurisdictions must adopt the
National Building Code energy efficiency provisions or must obtain a
certification from the federal government that their state and/or local codes
have been brought into full compliance with the National Building Code energy
efficiency standards.
H.R.
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3. Homeowner's
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What is the truth ?
One can easily find people, leaders, authorities to say what I want
them to think and say, but I am sadden, threatened, concerned when I look a little deeper and find real evidence and facts
that disputes those who try to pacify me.
I look for ideas that embrace what I am thinking
Here are some. – Are they true ?
I think these are true, generally.
Maybe you want to isolate yourself from them, so you are satisfied to believe
those who say these are not true.
I think when you find information,
and convert it to knowledge,
then you can act accordingly.
When you wait until something is later
proved true, then
you suffer from your late actions.