I think it is the right approach that we fund LIHEAP but that we also pay for that funding so we do not pass the bill for LIHEAP on to our children, so we do not put ourselves in a position where we are paying today's energy bills with our children's dollars 10 years from now, plus interest.
Discussing funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) during debate on the Indian health bill.
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