American Viewpoints

Show 2021-1 Segment 4 Politics, Your Air Conditioning, And Your Money. How Politicians Might Make Staying Cool More Expensive

Episode Summary

Ben Lieberman from the Competitive Enterprise Institute explains one of the items in the aforementioned spending bill that, he says, is likely to drastically increase the cost of air conditioning because of new environmental regulations. That is part of a larger discussion over the way these regulations are put into “must pass” omnibus legislation and how it affects both individuals and businesses.