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Why You'll Soon See A Refund On Your Energy Bill

The Huffington Post | David Sands | Posted 04.18.2012

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Michigan residents should expect a bonus on upcoming energy bills as a result of a Tuesday ruling by the Michigan Public Service Commission on a now d...

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Romney's Hypocritical Attack On Santorum

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Former Gov. Mitt Romney spent much of the middle of Wednesday's night GOP debate criticizing former Sen. Rick Santorum on two fronts: be...

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Congress, White House Cut Heating Assistance Just In Time For Winter

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 01.06.2012

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Ralph Olivieri of Coventry, R.I., says he and his wife Alexis will run out of heating oil in a couple weeks after receiving roughly $400 worth courtes...

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Out In The Cold: Rick Santorum Says Cut Heating Assistance, Unemployment Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.15.2011

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HOLSTEIN, Iowa -- Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said on Thursday he would end federal assistance for heating bills and cut down on une...

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The Hearts of Obama and Congress: Colder Than Winter in Maine

Pat LaMarche | Posted 01.21.2012

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Imagine how cold it has to be and how long it has to be that cold for a ten-mile by sixty-mile lake to stay frozen until the middle of April. And now imagine being a member of Congress deciding priorities for the world's wealthiest nation.

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Financial Costs of Caring for Your Parents

Jason Alderman | Posted 10.24.2011

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No wonder so many people caught in this situation have trouble paying their bills. If you are primary caregiver for parents or are supporting them financially, here are a few ideas that may help you keep your own finances on track.

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Steven Chu On The 'Very Hard' Decision To Cut Energy Assistance For Poor Households

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With commodity prices rising dramatically in the past few weeks, the Obama administration on Friday offered a new variation of its defen...

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Deficit Reduction Requires Shared Sacrifice

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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The corporate media have been very lax in describing the devastating and unprecedented pain that the Republican House passed budget bill would bring. Let me briefly mention just a very few of their cuts.

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White House Acknowledges 'Real Impact' Of Cuts To Energy Assistance Funding

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration acknowledged on Monday that its proposal to slash funding for heating assistance to the poor would, in fact, hu...

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Obama's Big Budget Cut Proposals Target The Poor

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As Democrats and Republicans wrangle over fiscal austerity and the shape of the 2012 federal budget, the White House is targeting progra...

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Obama To Cut Energy Assistance For Poor; Kerry Urges Him To Reconsider

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Reports that President Barack Obama's upcoming budget will propose steep cuts in the government's energy assistance fund for low-income ...

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Financial Help for Seniors

Jason Alderman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Senior citizens and others living on a fixed or low income know how difficult it is to make ends meet, especially when costs for essentials like healt...

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New McCain Ad Repeats Discredited "Celeb" Claim That Obama Will Raise Taxes On Electricity

Josh Dorner | Posted 05.25.2011

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After releasing an ad earlier this week that contained debunked lies about offshore drilling and gas prices, John McCain unveiled a new ad today, "Dom...

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As Congress Procrastinates, Many Communities Face a Cold Reality

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a real possibility that low income families will not be able to afford enough oil to last them through the coldest months, and will have to choose between food, medicine, or a warm home.

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