Obama to cut heat subsidies for poor

[panzerfaust]

Source: CNN

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- President Obama's 2012 budget will propose cutting $2.5 billion from a program that helps low-income people cope with high energy costs in the cold of winter and heat of summer, according to a source familiar with the budget process.

The reduction is steep, and might impact millions of families. In 2010, the program received $5.1 billion in federal funds, which were then distributed to states that have both low average incomes and high energy costs...

...Republicans are also calling for cuts to the program, a fact that increases the likelihood of passage.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/11/news/economy/obama_heating_cuts/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin

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"I have not changed!"

Sadly, this is probably the truth.

[still_one]

1. This is really not LBN, it was all over the place last week, and sadly it is the truth /nt

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Remember, next Friday is "Kick a homeless person for Obama" day

That way we'll really show the Republicans that Democrats are people to be trusted.

[PSPS]

3. This should give Obama the cred he needs to win the GOP primary.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. ohhhhhhh. Ouch.

[sasha031]

5. self delete

[katnapped]

6. But but but...

"Shouldn't we wait until we SEE the actual paper before condemning it? And even if it is in there, it's the best we could do because Republicans would be so much worse and OH LOOK SARAH PALIN!!!!"

:sarcasm:

[Judi Lynn]

7. Incredible. It's a great follow-up to the tax cuts for those who can't possibly need them. n/t