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Here's How Congress Is Making Sure Poor Americans Stay Cold This Winter

Here's How Congress Is Making Sure Poor Americans Stay Cold This Winter
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Visuals Editor, HuffPost

Sequestration's budget cuts mean thousands of families will be left in the cold this winter. Congress cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by about $155 million this year, and total funding has decreased from $5.1 billion to $3.32 billion since 2010.

Infographic by Alissa Scheller for the Huffington Post.

Alissa Scheller - Visuals Editor, HuffPost

Visuals Editor, HuffPost

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