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Cash for Caulkers Doesn’t Get Mentioned in the President’s State of the Union Address
President Obama addressed the nation in the State of the Union address this evening. However, he didn’t mention the proposed Homestar, commonly known as Cash for Caulkers, program. In Obama’s 2010 State of the Union address he stated his support for giving homeowners rebates for energy efficiency. Approximately four months later the House of Representatives passed their version of the Homestar bill. In 2011 the polical climate is much different. The Democrats no longer have the majority in … Read entire article »
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Will Obama Discuss Home Star details on September 10th?
Harvard University History and Business Professor Niall Ferguson told CNBC today that the White House may roll out tax cuts before the November elections. This story also jives with one from the Business Insider today which suggests the White House is preparing another stimulus, but the White House states that no stimulus is being considered. Business Insider speculates that focus group research might indicate a negative perception of the word “stimulus”, so it is likely any further economic stimulus will not be labeled so. The question we ask is how does the Home Star program fit in with any potential economic stimulus package from the White House? Perhaps the stars are aligning for the Cash for Caulkers program. The House has already passed their version of the Home Star program. The Senate … Read entire article »
Obama Reiterates Desire to Give Homeowners Rebates for Energy Efficiency
In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Obama referenced the proposed Homestar, or “Cash for Caulkers”, program by stating “we should give rebates to Americans that make their homes more energy efficient.” President Obama said that jobs must be the #1 focus in 2010 and that he wants a jobs bill on his desk without delay. Questions now include what the details of the jobs bill will be, what type of tax credit will be given to homeowners that implement energy efficiencies, and how long it will take for the bill to work its way through the House, the Senate, and to the President. Energy efficiency was also a repeated theme of the President’s speech, including creating incentives for new clean energy jobs, building nuclear power plants, offshore gas development, and investment … Read entire article »
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Will Obama Discuss Cash for Caulkers on January 27th?
Will Obama discuss the Cash for Caulkers in his State of the Union Address on January 27th? On one hand, now that Scott Brown has been elected as a Massachusetts Senator, one could argue the odds of the Cash for Caulkers program becoming a reality probably have decreased. With Brown’s victory, the Democrats no longer have their supermajority which is needed to overcome any GOP filibusters. The number one priority for the Democrats right now is … Read entire article »