It seems that government was in control of the desert then we would have a shortage of sand as Milton Friedman used to quip.
You Keep Using the Word ‘Affordable.’ I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.
Posted by Michael F. Cannon
The federal government gave a $10 million “affordability” prize to a giant corporation for manufacturing a $50 lightbulb. The Washington Post:
The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award…for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize would spur industry to offer the costly bulbs…at prices “affordable for American families.”…
Now the winning bulb is on the market.
The price is $50.
Retailers said the bulb, made by Philips, is likely to be too pricey to have broad appeal. Similar LED bulbs are less than half the cost.
This is the same federal government that refers to ObamaCare, which costs more than $6 trillion, as the “Affordable Care Act.”
Religious Liberty: Obamacare’s First Casualty
Uploaded by HeritageFoundation on Feb 22, 2012
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/02/22/morning-bell-religious-liberty-under-attack/ | The controversy over the Obama Administration’s anti-conscience mandate and the fight for religious liberty only serves to highlight the inherent flaws in Obamacare. This conflict is a natural result of the centralization laid out under Obamacare and will only continue until the law is repealed in full.