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AZJonnie

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4. The federal regulation of 2.5 gal/min has been in place since 1983 FFS
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 03:04 AM
Apr 2025

And one of the shower heads in my house blasts water through a ton of small openings over a large surface area (about 5 inches in diameter) and produces PLENTY of water for a very comfortable shower. I didn't install it myself it came with the house but I've no reason to think it's not compliant with federal regs. Since I'm 99% sure Trump has shower heads in his own homes that blast as much water as he wants, what I'm sure he's complaining about are shower heads in hotels he stays at. And those do typically have lower limits imposed on them than residences, that is reality. 1.8 gpm. That low of pressure is noticeable, I will stipulate to that.

But basically, this 'problem' only affects people who spend a lot of time in hotels. And him getting rid of this regulation (assuming he's even able to by EO) is not going to get hotels to change their policies because guess what? They don't want guests wasting a bunch of fucking water that they have to pay for. Also states can have their own rules when it comes to new buildings, commercial uses like hotels, etc.

It's very obvious Trump reflexively hates ANYTHING that has been done for the common good. Because be doesn't understand the concept. That's why he told John Kelly at his sons gravesite in a military cemetery "I don't get it, what was in it for them?" as he gazed at the headstones. He's hostile to the very idea of doing anything that is not expressly for one's own personal benefit.

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