Shaken_not_Stirred

I think we should nationalinze the building industry. If contractors don't build efficient houses and people don't want efficient houses, then the government is the only entity which knows best. Clearly they are the most efficient as well. Ok maybe not but regulation is just about as dumb. If you removed all mileage stickers from cars today, the first question people would ask the dealer about the car is "what is the MPG"? Why" Because costs have risen to a point where it matters to people. The same WILL be true at some point for housing as well. Of couse the Obama TAX and TAX and TAX greenhouse gas TAX, commonly and erroneously call CAP and TRADE, will triple heating costs (of course intellitually simple people will blame the power companies) and people will be heating cost hawks very fast, no regulation or stickers required.

I think we should nationalize all building. If the government built everything we know it would be done efficently and to our standards and liking. Ok, even regulation is not the answer. If they removed the stickers on new cars showing the gas mileage of new cars, teh first question a buyer would ask the dealter would be "what mileage does this car get"? Why? Becasue people NOW SEE that mileage makes a difference. How did this change in behavior come about? It happened becasue cost rose to a point of pain. The same will happen in the housing market. You don't need regulations to make it happen. And with Obama's TAX and TAX and TAX Greenhouse Gas TAX, commonly mislabled "Cap and Trade" cost of heat will triple soon. People will start asking about housing efficency. No regulation required. But if we really want to be sure, just nationalize building.