Saturday, July 23, 2011

States Cut Programs Helping Families Pay Their Electric Bills During Record Heat Wave

States Cut Programs Helping Families Pay Their Electric Bills During Record Heat Wave: "Budget cuts have forced thousands of poor families to go without air conditioning as a record heat wave sweeps across the country. Many states have been facing budget crises and programs that help needy families pay their electric bills are often the first thing to go: Many states hit hardest by this week’s searing heat [...]"

3 comments:

MotivatedinOhio said...

It is simply wrong to cut people help for electric in this heat wave, the poor need the help.  #P2  #sharedsacrifice

Underground Politics said...

They're going to end up killing a lot of people because of this. Such a waste of life over something as simple as AC. #SharedSacrifice

MotivatedinOhio said...

They will be killing infants and the elderly.  It is just wrong.