Trump's coronavirus funding masterplan: Transfer $37 M from Low Income Home Energy Assistance Prog.

[Miles Archer]

House Democrats tell us they are outraged by one aspect of the White House response in particular: The White House appears to have informed Democrats that they want to fund the emergency response in part by taking money from a program that funds low-income home heating assistance.

A document that the Trump administration sent to Congress, which we have seen, indicates that the administration is transferring $37 million to emergency funding for the coronavirus response from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which funds heating for poor families.

Democrats see this as provoking budgetary bickering and unnecessary political friction at a time when a clean emergency appropriation could easily avoid both.

“After dithering for weeks as the coronavirus spread around the world, the Trump administration has now decided to pay for its belated response by cutting funding for heating assistance for low-income families,” Evan Hollander, a spokesman for House Appropriations Committee Democrats, told us in a statement.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/25/behind-our-sluggish-response-coronavirus-an-unnecessary-battle-over-funding/

[Canoe52]

1. They are totally heartless...

[rzemanfl]

2. Send sick people into public buildings to keep warm. What could possibly go

wrong?

[UpInArms]

3. Just when you forget how ugly they are to the core

They find a way to remind you.

[Mike 03]

4. Oh my god these people are DESPICABLE!

[bronxiteforever]

5. +1

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Just another Pander by the Orange Anus too

those Tea Bagger Rethugs in order to keep their support. This POS could care less about the Populace,it is all about saving his Kingdom and staying out of Prison.

[sandensea]

11. +1

And he knows he can count on hate radio to keep dog-whistling to his mouth breathers that only "damn minorities" benefit from LIHEAP.

It's a heap of lies - but it works.

[Evolve Dammit]

7. You've got to be fucking kidding. These people are beyond vile. All of them.

[yaesu]

8. Dems best not, ever, fall for the fascists cutting any, any program that benefits We The People

I don't care if the worlds going to end tomorrow that best not ever happen.

[warmfeet]

12. I am with you.

[yaesu]

20. Thank you, party unity is a must. nt

[ehrnst]

19. Since when have Dems been 'facist?'

[Wounded Bear]

10. Actually, it's one of the warmest winters in history...

Snow levels this winter are very low in many east coast cities.

[NutmegYankee]

17. It's still winter...

It may not be snowy and below zero, but it’s still cold many days.

[ancianita]

13. Nazi policy of a Nazi dictator.

[Initech]

14. Could Trump be any more of a colossal piece of shit?

Argh, we need a real leader and fast.

[Mountain Mule]

15. As a senior on a small fixed income, I count on LEAP to stay warm

Before I qualified for energy assistance, I was cold from November to May and I caught pneumonia twice. Thanks for your concern tRump.

[cstanleytech]

16. Shouldnt it be transfered from the DOD spending? After all the DOD has a budget that makes China and

Russia combined look tiny.
Hell it takes the 10 biggest spenders combined to equal what we spend.

[rickford66]

18. A couple of Betsy's yachts could cover the bill.