Here's How Congress Is Making Sure Poor Americans Stay Cold This Winter

Sequestration's budget cuts mean thousands of families will be left in the cold this winter. Congress cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by about $155 million this year, and total funding has decreased from $5.1 billion to $3.32 billion since 2010.







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from Chicago - The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/21/winter-heating-costs_n_4316430.html?utm_hp_ref=chicago&ir=Chicago

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