RFK Jr. eliminated the entire office responsible for administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--a progr

[riversedge]

omg!!


Wisconsin Democrats
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RFK Jr. eliminated the entire office responsible for administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program—a program that helps people heat their homes.

Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan are standing up for Wisconsinites against this reckless administration—and we’re standing with them. Sign our petition to join Reps. Moore and Pocan, and condemn RFK’s dangerous decision.

http://wisdems.org/pet-rfk/

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[underpants]

1. No wonder the Kennedy's disowned him.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Especially since his older brother. . .

. . .Joseph P Kennedy II was the founder of Citizens Energy Corp., a nonprofit helping low-income families meet energy needs for their homes (started off with heating oil back in 1979)

https://citizensenergy.com/

[underpants]

7. ACORN

Acorn was a big factor in covering heat for the old and poor. I don’t know if the regular payments programs with major energy companies was there’s but the timing is right.

ACORN had internal embezzlement issues but it didn’t affect services. THEN Acorn went into voter registration as a revenue source and tried to stop predatory payday and title loans. The hammer came down in the form of that little dipshit O’Keefe and was amplified by media.

[blm]

12. I was just coming here to post that.

Long time DUers have discussed this very program over the years.

[Lovie777]

2. When the deaths happen because of this effed up administration.............

they will claim to have reversed it.

[LiberalArkie]

28. It will be the local gas and electric companies that take toe heat for the elderly person found frozen dead

in their home, like it used to happen.

[Meowmee]

3. Disgusting-I hope he and all of them end up in prison one day

[FirstLight]

4. WTAF???

why? just....why?

it's NOT about 'saving $' with these people, it's about causing pain. I swear.

I just can't even anymore.

[haele]

6. To him, it's not his fault they need help.

It's their own fault for any number of reasons, and like all conservative types, he's come to believe unless someone or an act of Gawd directly caused you to not have the money to pay for heating come the next seasonal change, it's a moral hazard for the Government to let you and your family learn to be lazy, looking for a handout from the taxpayer.
Whatever he was before when he used to be a lawyer on Air America back in the day, he's now just another aging testosterone addled sperm donor lottery winner and Eugenicist dabbling with the latest Influencer circle madness to remain relevant.

[LiberalArkie]

29. And they are prone to say "Why didn't they just pay the bill out of their trust fund or dividends"

[JCMach1]

8. This will kill people

[sakabatou]

9. Yup

Though, one has to ask if it's intentional or not.

[stage left]

22. I think

that it's completely intentional.

[J-9]

23. You don't have to ask

It's intentional.

[Karasu]

27. Everything he's done since taking office is going to kill people. Lots of people. His appointment was my personal red

line.

[orleans]

10. this could effect 6.2 million people across the country

Money for heating and cooling assistance for those in need is on the line.

As part of the cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month, the Trump administration reportedly fired the staff that runs the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. That program helps about 6.2 million low-income households nationwide pay their home energy bills.

Congress already approved funds for the program for fiscal year 2025, but with the staff gone, the rest of the allocated money is currently frozen.

For more on this, we're joined by Logan Atkinson Burke, executive director for the Alliance for Affordable Energy. That's a consumer and environmental advocacy group in the state of Louisiana.

more

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/utility-assistance-frozen-after-trump-administration-fires-programs-staff

[rickyhall]

11. What a dick. Hope the worms return, Bobby.

[Silent Type]

13. Any bets on when the Vile House rescinds this decision? Heck, even petroleum/energy association are criticizing this.

[Cha]

14. Gd Worm Eaten /Brainless Asshole.

[Godot51]

16. What?

Haven't they ever heard of the "huddled masses"?

They should be proud to suffer the "American dream", said a man born to riches, security, privilege, and private education.

[mvd]

32. Exactly

It’s not much of a “dream” for it to be the rich enjoying preying on everyone else.

[Iamscrewed]

17. To hell with repugnuts

Screw them all.

[OverBurn]

18. How does "Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program" fall under RFKjr's job?

[markie]

20. it is

part of HHS... RFK Jr is Secretary of HHS

[OverBurn]

31. I forgot the second H for human services, I was just thinking Health Department.

[Ping Tung]

19. Don't worry. When Trump gets finished with the National Forests wood will get cheaper and

DIY heating will be chic as well as patriotic.

[3825-87867]

21. Hey, RFK jerk,

[Cha]

24. Is that his Fucking dept... Asshole of Killing People OFF?

[TygrBright]

25. Gives "War on Poverty" a whole new interpretation... n/t

[Tribetime]

26. Evil Asshole

[Farmer-Rick]

30. Can bet many an elderly American will be dying from Hypothermia

This next winter......and just wait when it reaches 100 degrees in the South . Hyperthermia will wipe out a good chunk of elderly who use to get assistance for AC.

But then that's what the filthy-rich want.

[mvd]

33. I've used it for a few years

They hate things that help people!