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Ah yes, we all remember Pelosi's intent to "green" the Capitol, don't we? Well, turns out the COST, hassle and ridiculousness of the policy was more than most common sense people could handle.
It turns out that the composting program not only cost the House an estimated $475,000 a year (according to the House inspector general) but actually increased energy consumption in the form of "additional energy for the pulping process and the increased hauling distance to the composting facility," according to a news release from Lungren.
As far as carbon emissions were concerned, Lungren concluded that the reduction was the "nominal ... equivalent to removing one car from the road each year."
Do these people ever realize the failure of their brilliant ideas? Do they ever get called on the carpet for intruding on the general public their miserable way of doing things?
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The years from 2006 through 2010, starting with the Democratic takeover of the House and ending with the party's rout after two years of Barack Obama's presidency, were four years of an effort by a know-it-all liberal elite to impose sweeping and extreme social and fiscal measures on a centrist-to-right public..
I bet those on the Hill are happy as can be now that the "greening" of the Capitol is over.
Seems silly that a program would cost so much. I mean, why didn't Pelosi, Michelle and Obama just do the work themselves in establishing a big ol' compost heap for the WH garden? Maybe a tad more difficult than spending taxpayer money?
Seems silly that a program would cost so much. I mean, why didn't Pelosi, Michelle and Obama just do the work themselves in establishing a big ol' compost heap for the WH garden? Maybe a tad more difficult than spending taxpayer money?
It's a start. Any money we can save is good. Cut all the frivolous crap and watch those pennies turn to dollars turn to hundreds turn to billions.
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