a:1:{s:15:"field_blog_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1977:"I know what you're thinking: How can I help harm the economy of the State of Michigan? Wait, you're probably not thinking that unless you're excited about voting for Obama again. Anyways, we have a new way to take that pesky money out of our pockets: <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Statewide_Bal_Prop_Status_145801_7.pdf">Proposition 3</a>. As The <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/17565">Mackinac Center</a> has explained, three of the &quot;benefits&quot; of Prop 3 are:<br />
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10,540 fewer jobs in 2025<br />
Lower disposable income in Michigan by $1.42 billion<br />
An increase of $170 to $190 in residential energy costs by 2025<br />
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And how would these exciting things happen? By embracing the farce of &quot;renewal energy&quot;. The wording of Prop 3 includes:<br />
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Require electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower, by 2025.<br />
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Because the fastest way to have consumers accept &quot;renewal energy sources&quot; is to force it upon them. Never mind the fact that solar panel companies go bankrupt more than Lindsey Lohan goes to jail, including <a href="http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article303407.ece">Michigan-based company ECD</a>.&nbsp; But not to worry. Even though it will cost more to produce than electricity based on cheap and abundant coal and natural gas, your electricity bill will not go up&hellip; too fast.<br />
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Allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over the 1% limit.<br />
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See how generous the Commissars of Energy are? They are will to steal your money slowly. I believe this equivalent to putting a frog is a pot of cool water, then slowly turning up heat so they don't know they are starting to boil. Pay no attention to your shrinking wallet, friends, nothing to see here.<br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}}