>you still get to choose which appliance you have in your home, but the government is there to help ensure that appliance is reliable and efficient. I suspect

>you still get to choose which appliance you have in your home, but the government is there to help ensure that appliance is reliable and efficient. I suspect that many people have the opposite experience and blame the government for inefficient and unreliable products. I most often experience and hear others complain about water efficient washing machines.