# Trump’s Budget Proposal Will Raise Energy Bills and Kill Jobs

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/03/trumps-budget-proposal-will-raise-energy-bills-and-kill-jobs/
- Published: 2017-03-16T17:04:39-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## **A statement by Steve Nadel, ACEEE Executive Director**

The federal budget outline released by the Trump administration today takes a meat
cleaver to energy efficiency programs, cutting both muscle and bone. If enacted,
these cuts would raise Americans’ energy bills and kill jobs.

![Energy bill](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/chanhee-
lee-vkvHBK8n_gs-unsplash.jpg?resize=420%2C278&quality=52&ssl=1 "chanhee-lee-vkvHBK8n_gs-
unsplash - The Green Living Guy")

The proposed cuts would get rid of ENERGY STAR®, a popular, successful, and voluntary
program that promotes [energy-efficient equipment](https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/11/developing-an-energy-efficient-and-tech-friendly-home-in-2022-and-beyond-what-to-consider/)
and buildings and saves consumers money. Also under the axe are research and development
programs that keep US manufacturers competitive in global markets. The proposed 
budget eliminates the Weatherization Assistance Program, which reduces energy bills
and increases the health and safety of low-income households across the country.
It also cuts new public transit and other transportation funding that reduces traffic
and gives people more options for commuting.

The fact is, these programs produce a huge windfall for all Americans—saving us 
billions of dollars in energy bills, making businesses more competitive, reducing
air pollution, and creating millions of US jobs.

The average American family saves at least $500 each year because of the Department
of Energy’s (DOE) work on efficiency. ENERGY STAR helps Americans save more than
$30 billion annually by providing information to choose [energy](https://greenlivingguy.com/2016/05/us-senate-energy-water-funding-bill/)-
saving products. At least 2.2 million Americans work in ENERGY STAR-related jobs.

DOE research in energy efficiency technologies is the foundation for small businesses
across the country. And DOE has helped more than **7 million low-income families**
with energy upgrades to their homes. All of these gains could be lost under the 
president’s proposal.

Wasting energy and killing jobs is not the change Americans were seeking in the 
last election. We hope Congress will continue to help Americans save money and will
reject cuts that would harm the economy, the environment, and their pocketbooks.

**_Source: [ACEEE](https://aceee.org): The American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy _**

![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641?
s=300&d=monsterid&r=g)

 greenlivingguy

 The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living
expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author,
Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The
Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides
and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant
and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric
Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green
Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For 
Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke #
Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power
System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow.

 [See Full Bio](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/) [  ](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/)