[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  THOMAS EDISON'S LIGHT BULB--OUTLAWED

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, freedom of choice is under attack by 
Washington. The government wants to control the light in homes and 
businesses throughout America. A new law bans the incandescent light 
bulb and will require Americans to buy the new, special $3 government-
approved light bulb. Soon it will be against the law to sell Thomas 
Edison's incandescent light bulb--the symbol of American innovation.
  This kind of government intrusion in our lives has left many 
Americans in the dark about what's next, and the government invasion 
into our lives is only increasing. Since the Federal Government has 
taken the power to choose away from Americans, people are flocking to 
their local Wal-Marts to hoard the last of the incandescent light 
bulbs.
  Government controls so much of our lives in the name that government 
is smarter than we are; but for now, it's turn out the lights--the 
party's over for Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb.
  And that's just the way it is.

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