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Tom Harkin: “We are facing a real crisis in Iowa and across the Nation. Last year in Iowa the average LIHEAP benefit was reduced by…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2007
We are facing a real crisis in Iowa and across the Nation. Last year in Iowa the average LIHEAP benefit was reduced by 30 percent. With record energy costs projected for this winter, many Iowa families are worried about how they will pay their heating bills. No family should have to choose between paying an energy bill and putting food on the table for their children. For this reason I look forward to working with my colleague to increase funding for the LIHEAP program in conference.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Addressing the crisis of reduced LIHEAP benefits and rising energy costs for families in Iowa.

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