Obamacare has opened the door for the government to get inside your home. For years we heard “Government Stay Out Of My Bedroom” but now those on the other side of the aisle will now be singing that song.
With a new push incorporating multiple agencies of the federal government, including the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Surgeon General, and Energy Department, there is a push to create a unified plan for regulating and inspecting the homes in the United States.
With the battle cry of a healthy home will lower health care costs, we can not expect to see government officials look to get full access to our homes to make sure they are safe.I for one do not like the idea of an unhealthy home, but the concept of privacy and private property rights are ones I like even more.
What is your opinion on the new push by the federal government coming into your home to make sure it is healthy?
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the government now has a “specific plan for action to address radon and other preventable hazards found in homes across the country.” The strategy, she added, “is a critical step” toward ensuring that “Americans in all communities have healthy places to live, work and play.”
The healthy homes strategy sets five goals for reducing the number of substandard homes:
– Establish healthy homes recommendations (homes should be dry, clean, pest-free, safe, contaminant-free, well-ventilated, and well-maintained and thermally controlled);
– Encourage adoption of healthy homes recommendations (federal, state and local regulations);
– Create and support training and workforce development to address health hazards in housing (train people for new jobs in green energy and construction);
– Educate the public about healthy homes (advertising campaigns telling Americans how their homes ought to be)
– Support research that advances healthy housing in a cost-effective manner (taxpayer-funded grants to study the problem). via CNS News
I fear these "safe house" proposals and wishes will have a huge negative effect on the real estate market. I see more inspections, more "improvements" to sell your house and more bureaucracy in general.
This is irresponsible "journalism." The White House Council on Environmental Quality is not governed or in any way related to Obamacare. The EPA administrator you are quoting doesn't say anything about inspecting people's homes. All she says is that they researched hazards in homes, and want to educate the public about same. Neither of your links to CNS News or HUD back up your misleading headline.
"…there are cases which endorse the principle that you may use a reasonable amount of force to resist an unlawful entry or assault, including lethal force if necessary" (See, John Bad Elk v United States, 177 U.S. 529)" – SurvivalBlog.com, accessed 01152013.
Yes, and it will all be free! Why don’t you people get a life?
Obamacare was about CONTROL, not healthcare because everything you do can be related to health.
Many cities like SF are now passing laws that require homes be retrofitted for earthquakes and upgraded with energy efficient appliances. They can't force a homeowner to do this unless they want to sell the home. Just because the Government charges taxes, doesn't mean they should dictate what improvements I need to make on my home.
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