Webb urges quick release of heating assistance
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With record low temperatures and more Americans participating in federal assistance programs due to the current economic crisis, Sen. Jim Webb joined 47 of his colleagues to urge the president to speed up the distribution of funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to assist cash-strapped households with their energy bills.
In addition, energy assistance will enable families to spend more on other essentials and avoid the choice of heating one’s home or putting food on the table.
“For too many of Virginia’s low income families, this home energy assistance cannot come soon enough,” said Webb. “I will continue to advocate for the swift distribution of federal assistance to Virginians during this difficult economic time, just as I did in the successful extension of unemployment insurance for the Commonwealth.”
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“…..just as I did in the successful extension of unemployment insurance for the Commonwealth.” Right, Jim, too bad your “swift” actions have left Virginia the ONLY REMAINING STATE in the union that HAS NOT made a single payment of those emergency unemployment benefits to its citizens – now over 2 MONTHS since Prez Barry signed them into law. Quit running your useless mouth and follow-up on all those amazing initiatives for which you’ve been such a triumphant “advocate” and actually put in some work to see that your backwards state bureaucracy might finally implement one of them. It’s such a travesty how this country is following the damning traits of its politicians – all B.S. and no substance; thanks baby-boomers, the worthless generation.