Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He is drafting a “carbon tax” bill that would eliminate the mortgage interest tax deduction if you own a home over 3,000 square feet.
On the Ilyce Glink Show today, listeners had better ideas for getting people to cut down on their energy use:
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Tax kilowatt usage rather than the size of someone’s home. Joe called in to say he has a 6,000 square foot house but his energy bill is $139 per month.
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Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
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Stop drinking bottled water. Use tap water and a Nalgene bottle.
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From Len: Give tax credits to homeowners and businesses. Put up solar panels and wind turbines up so everyone can participate.
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Reduce the speed limit. What do you think? Should size (of house) matter?
August 26, 2007
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