Solar Panels Trumpeting A Heads Up

westernrvparkowner wrote:

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Who you trying to kid? The title of your post blatantly blasts that it is political.

How so?

trum·pet
?tr?mp?t/
verb
gerund or present participle: trumpeting

1.
play a trumpet.
"figures of two trumpeting angels"
make a loud, penetrating sound resembling that of a trumpet.
"wild elephants trumpeting in the bush"
synonyms: call out, bellow, roar, yell, cry out, toot, bugle, holler
"the elephant trumpeted"
2.
proclaim widely or loudly.
"the press trumpeted another defeat for the government"
synonyms: proclaim, announce, declare, herald, celebrate, shout from the rooftops
"companies trumpeted their success"

Don't insult our collective intelligence. Your intention regarding the thread title is very apparent. And the fact you chose to defend the word "trumpeting", while ignoring all the other words in the subject line pretty much makes it a prima facie case.

The effect on consumers is not as drastic as written. Actual costs will be less. Read one article and it's doom and gloom for the U. S. industry. Another article and it says the U.S. will be able to compete on a more level playing field. What are the facts? Couple that with the energy tax deduction of 30%. Is it that big a deal? Should we continue to allow other countries to continue to under mine us? Tariffs were placed on solar cells on December 2014 of 26-78% on most of China and 16-27% on Taiwan. Previous tariffs were circumvented by China when they shipped to Taiwan for final assembly. Those tariffs didn't appear to have much effect on the U.S.
"It’s worth keeping in mind that the panels themselves are less than one-third of the final cost of a solar installation, and as hardware costs go down, the relative costs of labor, permitting, and taxes go up. The 30 percent tariff would add between 10 and 15 cents per watt to the final installed price of solar."

It should be noted that there is also a tax increase on washing machines and dryers.

Finally, I am of the opinion that posts from some members are given more latitude that others.Could be wrong.