<p>In this May 18 file photo, a compact fluorescent light bulb is seen in Philadelphia. Having to buy a squiggly fluorescent light bulb is an affront to personal freedom, some House Republicans have argued.</p>
July 13, 2011
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July 13, 2011 9 p.m.
Time to flip the switch?
House GOP targets CFL bulbs, but loses vote
WASHINGTON - House Republicans on Tuesday failed to stop the enactment of new energy-saving standards for light bulbs they portrayed as yet another example of big government interfering in people's lives.