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On the recordOctober 26, 2023
In this latest proposal, the administration is intentionally attempting to force an increase in the cost of water heaters for consumers and to take those water heaters that actually work off the market. What did I call that a few minutes ago? Oh, yeah, government-imposed wretchedness. The cost of home appliances is skyrocketing all because of this administration's war on prosperity. With new regulations, government- imposed market uncertainty, and an intentionally disrupted supply chain, there is certainly a method to their madness. A new word and concept has been born. This administration and radical bureaucrats running it have one goal in mind, and they call it de- development. Let that sink in. Throughout most of modern history, our political leaders have sought to improve our standard of living, to improve prosperity, and to make our everyday goods and needs more affordable, not less so, yet that is where we are now. The Biden administration is intentionally seeking to make us all poorer, to make us more dependent on the government, to take away our ability to feed, clothe, and house our families. It is the concept of de-development that underlies the very purpose of the Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters. It is for that reason that we must make sure that such standards never go into effect. More than 9 million water heaters are sold in the United States every year.…
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Harriet Hageman
Republican · Wyoming
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Oct 26, 2023

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