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Illinois bill expanding LIHEAP eligibility arrives on Pritzker’s desk – WAND (Decatur)
This plan could increase the income eligibility threshold for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The reality is this is another rate increase on the people who are middle income and all the way up, said Rep. CD Davidsmeyer. If we're talking about affordability, frankly, we can't afford it.
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