Venezuela Expands Heating Oil Subsidies
From Times Wire Reports
Venezuela is expanding its program of subsidizing home heating oil for the poor into Vermont, the latest jab by President Hugo Chavez against President Bush, who calls Chavez a threat to democracy in Latin America.
Venezuela will provide 2.4 million gallons of heating oil at a 40% discount to households that qualify for state home heat assistance, Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) said in a statement. Another 108,000 gallons will be given to homeless shelters.
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