Re: RANT: Seattle City Light Rate Hike

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Ken
Participant

I finally found the link to the LIHEAP cuts.

It seems the 2009 budget was increased but now as a conciliatory (and unnecessary) bone to Republicans the current budget rolls this back to 2008 levels. (Which means it will be similar to the 2005 and 2003 levels which with the increased cost of heating oil in some regions means many will be cold (and broke) in the blue states of the NE

http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2011/02/white-house-to-cut-energy-assistance-for-the-poor.html