Sanders Introduces Solar Initiative

[brett_jv]

11. I love the over-riding idea, but don't like such focus on 'low-income' as EVERYONE should be able

to receive at least some 'help' affording solar from the government.

I would like to see something like a sliding scale as we have for subsidies under ACA, where a couple making up to almost 100K/year can get some kind of assistance (subsidies + federally-funded low interest loan program) for solar installation ... only I think the scale should go even higher than that, esp. families w/kids.

There is a clear overriding NATIONAL interest in getting people off fossil fuels ... plus it's past time to tell Big Oil to shove off, and to get them out of control of our US government to the level that they are (esp. when R's are in charge).

I don't care if solar isn't 'cost-effective' when you just consider raw $/BTU, cause that sort of calculation doesn't even come CLOSE to properly calculating the numerator of that equation when it comes to fossil fuels.

Kudos for the idea, but I'd like to see something even more aggressive, and not purely focused on poor people. That's just a recipe to come off looking like you're into class warfare, esp. when you call yourself a socialist on top of it. It's not going to play well with a lot of people who WOULD otherwise love the idea. Like me ... a homeowner in Phoenix who's not really 'low-income', but doesn't make enough to afford the upfront costs ... but also would LOVE to go SOLAR!!!

Expand it to EVERYONE Bernie, then you'll have a real winner! All I need is a low-interest loan and a decent-size subsidy and I'm totally down!