Who says i am an 'urban elitist' and wealthy? I have generally rented, but keep my costs down by keeping temp below 19C in winter and above 25C in summer. I turn off lights, and air dry clothes.

Why should I pay to subsidised other's excessive electricity consumption through income taxes? Why should I pay so someone can heat a large house in the suburbs or an old drafty house in the city? Why don't people insulate and replace windows? If you can get a 1,000.000 mortgage and a car loan, you can get another 5000+ loan to spray foam your house and likely reduce your electricty costs.

Where is the individual responsibility for excessive consumption? Especially when it is to have a 3500 sqft house? Seriously, downvote me all you want, but why should frugal people subsidise excess? I am not saying that if you are poor and in a small apartment or house you shouldn 't get a rebate, but an outright subsidy so rich or evextended people can live in a 3500 sqft dream home is ridiculous!