We're looking at a situation we've never really faced before.
For many families, energy just will not be affordable this coming winter heating season.
With home heating oil expected to increase by as much as 31 percent this year and residents already facing a 71 percent increase over last year?s natural gas costs, energy costs are going to have an even greater impact on families this year.
We are in trouble. The program is not designed to deal with these kinds of price increases.
The problem is that $2.2 billion will not do it in any way, shape or form.
For people who are low income, this is like your entire salary increase goes to energy and for those on fixed income, it's even worse.
We have never had prices so high and increase so quickly.
A few years ago, you could heat a home for $500. Now it takes $1,500. Energy has become a lot less affordable for low-income families.
These rising prices impact those that are forced to decide between heating their homes, buying prescriptions and skipping a meal.
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