Letters: Congress, implement a nationwide moratorium on utility shutoffs
Hoosiers are struggling. Families do not have enough to cover basic needs while financial assistance programs are being eliminated. Recent surveys conducted by Indiana Universityâs OâNeill School of Public and Environmental Affairs inform us that 17 percent of families cannot pay their utility bills, with Black and Hispanic families hardest hit. The U.S.Census Bureau reports that nearly 30% of Hoosier households are struggling to meet basic household expenses. At the same time, data compiled by the National Energy Assistance Directorsâ Association shows that utility debt is gro...
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