'The government has no place in the kitchen, telling consumers what to buy. That’s why it’s vital for individuals and policymakers to challenge Washington bureaucrats.' -Rachael Wilfong
on everyday Americans with these mandates, methodically stripping away consumer choice in the process. These energy-efficiency mandates make all kinds of assumptions about Americans’ preferences to justify the new rules, including that Americans undervalue efficiency. In reality, consumers take into account a—efficiency among them—when choosing what appliances to put in their homes.
The good news is that individuals are pushing back on these mandates. For example, on its proposed efficiency mandates for gas stoves, the Department of Energy received more thancomments, with many respondents expressing concerns about the rule’s far-reaching, negative effects on American families. Individuals should approach dishwashers and other appliance regulations with the same zeal. They’re equally as harmful to consumer choice and innovation, and they represent another attempt by the administration to consolidate power to push its broader cultural and economic agenda.
The government has no place in the kitchen, telling consumers what to buy. That’s why it’s vital for individuals and policymakers to challenge Washington bureaucrats, to submit comments for the record to ensure their voices are heard, and to promote policies that restore and preserve consumer choice.and is reprinted with kind permission from the Heritage Foundation
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