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To: Sam who wrote (175423)	11/6/2011 9:35:58 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 545685

EXCLUSIVE: White House to Cut Energy Assistance for the Poor Budget proposal would cut billions from aid program. Updated: February 10, 2011 nationaljournal.com President Obama’s proposed 2012 budget will cut several billion dollars from the government’s energy assistance fund for poor people, officials briefed on the subject told National Journal. (Analysis: Who Wants Grandma to Freeze?) It's the biggest domestic spending cut disclosed so far, and one that will likely generate the most heat from the president's traditional political allies. Such complaints might satisfy the White House, which has a vested interest in convincing Americans that it is serious about budget discipline.