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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Sorry, Kazbates, not accurate. They passed a law limiting how much electricity a Television could use and be sold in California that was under 58" (150 cm) in size. TVs over 58" were exempt so all the Hollywood types could have their home theaters.....
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Though it's pretty short-sighted to exempt above 58" in size - 42" is common now - this is the kind of law-making that encourages inventiveness. And given the energy troubles California have had over the last years, it's not a bad idea at all. Lots of people have televisions and lots of people buy new ones.
That I would and could endorse something like this is a good example of approving of a policy that does not exactly benefit
me personally, but which benefit society as a whole - now as well as in the future. To me, it is shortsighted to only approve what benefit
me - but that is what I hear right-wing people from USA state they do.