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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (183473)	2/24/2004 7:16:55 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576882

Eric, re: 17K for a one household 30-40% energy reduction is just not a reasonable price to pay - I don't care if you wrap it in a flag or tell me it's God's will - it just won't play. And there lays the problem. Providing tax benefits, not just on the end user but also on the R&D and manufacturing end, would produce a new thriving industry with new jobs, and provide the major political benefit of moving us closer to energy independence. The second objection to solar is that, frankly, solar panels are ugly. It would take some real leadership to overcome that objection. Truth is that the oil guys in the White House don't have a lot of imagination or vision. They may give lip service to alternate forms of energy but... who supports them, where they are coming from, and where they are going is all about getting more oil. I don't see much leadership on the Dem side either. It's too bad, it's a great opportunity to move the country in a positive direction, on several fronts. But it won't fit in a sound bite. John