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Gov. Deval Patrick: Signs Global Warming Legislation in July; Now Admits People are Going to Freeze Print E-mail
Written by Boston Channel.com   
Friday, 26 September 2008
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I used Global Warming to create new taxes, and now I want more money for the big freeze. Ha ha!
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick urged Congress on Thursday to provide more money for what are expected to be record home heating bills this winter, saying sharp increases in energy prices and the tumultuous economy are affecting many families, not just the poor.

Patrick met with members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation to discuss energy assistance and other issues. He also testified before a House panel on the need for heating aid in cold-weather states.

"What's at stake is the real possibility that many citizens in the colder regions of this country will be at risk of freezing to death without federal help," the governor told a hearing of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.

Patrick said uncertainty about how cold this winter will be makes it harder to predict how much fuel aid will be needed.

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