Clinton announces aid for cold weather crunch
President Clinton announced an extra 300 million dollars in emergency aid to help low income families cope with soaring energy prices this winter amid midwest storms and frigid temperatures. The package brings total aid to over 850 million dollars with funds from LIHEAP and steps to stabilize heating oil and natural gas supplies nationwide.
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Thompson, famed for Wisconsin’s bold welfare overhaul, is Bush's pick for secretary of Health and Human Services. He slashed caseloads with work requirements while expanding child care and health coverage, reshaping national welfare policy and sparking debate over safety nets and poverty alleviation.
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