That's the question being posed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in regards to the findings of a recent Consumer Reports issue. The magazine found that low-priced, top-loading, energy-efficient laundry machines aren't keeping your undergarments spring fresh since the federal government has enforced energy-efficiency regulations. "Our tests have found that traditional top-loaders…are having a tough time wringing out those savings without sacrificing cleaning ability, the main reason you buy a washer," the June issue of Consumer Reports reads. As of January, the U.S. Department of Energy requires washers to use 21 percent less energy, which the magazine says has resulted in the lowest scores on top-loading machines they've seen in years. Out of the 21 machines tested, not a single one was selected as a "Best Buy" since the magazine felt that the only models that truly did their job cost $1,000 or more. Plus, if you have to wash your clothes a second time to get them clean, you won’t be saving any energy, anyway.

To protest the findings of this report, the CEI has launched a campaign called "Send Your Underwear to the Undersecretary," and it means exactly what it says. Nope, it’s not a joke: The campaign posted a video on YouTube in addition to a new website to promote their hygienic cause.

Do you think you have the power to lower the risk of an employee from having a heart attack? Well, according to this report from researchers at University College London, you actually do. The team found that a feeling of being treated unfairly at work or at home can increase a person's risk of heart attack. Of the workers studied, people with the strongest sense of being treated unfairly were 55 percent more likely to have serious heart disease compared to those in the moderate category and twice as likely as workers in the low category. Both women and workers with lower incomes were more likely to feel they were being treated unfairly.