Hugo Chavez Showed Courage When He Helped Low Income Americans

 

In the most bountiful country - The U.S., a leader from another country helped Americans to stay warm last year....No one else stepped up to help the families to stay warm, no other government agency had a plan, no American corporation get together's to lend a finger....to make sure citizens - babies, children and seniors stayed warm in the midst of winter and especially helped those that weren't eligible for the current crumbs of heat assistance....So many others will face the cold this year without heat, because the heat assistance monies are much less to be had, the restrictions are greater and the funding cuts, funding cuts, funding cuts.... continue....People took out loans last year to pay heating bills that bordered on insanity and were absolutely without a doubt -- Gouging -- ....

Sep. 21, 2006 - CBS News By Ian James Associated Press Writer Chavez Launches Bush Broadside at U.N. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez calls President Bush 'the devil' during speech at U.N.
"Accusing Bush of neglecting the poor, Chavez started a program last winter for Venezuela's U.S.-based oil company Citgo to sell discounted heating oil to poor American families. It distributed more than 40 million gallons of oil last winter to low-income Americans, and Chavez announced a doubling of that this winter."

Thursday, September 21, 2006 - By Colum Lynch Washington Post Staff Writer Washington Post Venezuelan Leader Demonizes Bush - Chavez Calls President a Racist 'Devil'
Chavez States His Opinion -