Staff Reports
In a move that is sure to make conservative Americans boil over, the Biden administration has once again shown their true colors by proposing a new crackdown on water heaters. Can you believe it? Water heaters! These are the kind of ridiculous things that occupy their minds while they neglect the big issues facing our country.
The Department of Energy (DOE) released a statement on Friday, bragging about their new energy efficiency standards for residential water heaters. They want to force electric water heaters to use heat pumps and gas-fired heaters to use condensing technology. I mean, talk about government overreach!
It’s the latest in Biden’s war on household appliances. https://t.co/ocw7Obf0Hz
— Western Standard (@WSOnlineNews) July 24, 2023
The Biden administration claims that these changes will save Americans approximately $198 billion and reduce carbon emissions. But let’s be honest, they’re just trying to push their radical climate agenda on hardworking Americans. They want to control every aspect of our lives, right down to the water heaters we use. It’s absurd!
Of course, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm is thrilled about this proposal. She praised the move, saying it will lower energy costs for families and cut harmful emissions. But what she fails to realize is that American families know what’s best for themselves. They should be able to decide for themselves whether the upfront cost of a more efficient water heater is worth it. We don’t need the government telling us what appliances to buy!
Thankfully, not everyone is buying into this nonsense. Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie spoke out against the proposal, tweeting, “Leave us alone.” And he’s absolutely right. The government should stay out of our homes and let us make our own decisions. These products already exist in the free market, so why do we need the government stepping in to regulate them?
But it doesn’t stop at water heaters. Democrats are also targeting gas stoves, with New York being the first state to ban them in most new construction projects. Governor Kathy Hochul claims that this is all in the name of fighting climate change, but it’s just another example of big government overreach. What’s next? Are they going to outlaw backyard barbecues?
It’s clear that the Biden administration and their allies in the Democratic Party are determined to control every aspect of our lives, even down to the appliances we use in our own homes. It’s time for Americans to push back and protect our individual freedoms. We shouldn’t let the government dictate what kind of water heater we can have or what type of stove we can cook on. It’s our choice, not theirs.
