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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're not banning gas stoves in D.C., anyway, they're proposing an incentive for households who earn less than $80,000 to replace them.

The studies notwithstanding, the more we can shift to electric power instead of gas, the better for climate change — making the electric grid greener is far easier than mitigating the effects of burning natural gas.

Also, it's possible that the D.C. Council is doing this because they think it's a good idea on the merits, not to be part of The Discourse?[/quote]

I don't see this as serious with an income limit of $80k. How many families in that income range even own a home in DC? Or is this a giveaway to the Georgetown people who have no income but lots of assets?[/quote]

Easy, it's for elderly/retired people.  Their income can own a home and have an income below 80k anywhere in the city. I'm pro getting rid of gas stoves, but this is a huge, expensive program by the city.  Homeowners aren't the poor here, they own an asset!

Very clear that Allen has announced many such programs recently. The city is not planning ahead for 2025 when the $2 billion in federal funding disappears (and commercial real estate will be re-valued).  $500 billion in surplus now, with a $2 billion subsidy, is a $1.5 billion shortfall soon.[/quote]

The justification for this is to prevent childhood asthma not retired people's renos. A DC homeowner making $90k with kids isn't going to replace a gas stove based on studies unless it's a legit risk of death because they don't have the budget.[/quote]

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