[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 40 (Friday, March 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CUTTING LIHEAP PROVES THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY CONTINUES TO STREAMROLL 
                    SENIORS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, for 58 days now the Republican majority has 
had kids and seniors in their sights. Yesterday they hit both with one 
shot. LIHEAP, the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program, is gone. 
LIHEAP helps almost 6 million families pay their heating bills in the 
winter.
  The Republican majority is willing to trade the health of children 
and seniors for tax giveaways for the wealthiest 2 percent of 
Americans. The Republican majority will take away heat assistance from 
seniors on fixed incomes and families and living on minimum wage or 
less to give another tax break to people making over $200,000 a year. 
Without LIHEAP, 144,000 families in my State of Massachusetts will have 
to slip meals to keep heat in their homes.
  Mr. Speaker, we do not have a balanced budget amendment because 
Republicans would not protect seniors on Social Security. That is a 
shame. What is worse is the Republican majority continues to streamroll 
seniors and struggling families. Cutting LIHEAP proves it.

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