Comments on: "Leafing" Through the Economic Stimulus Package http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2009/02/23/the_home_energy_stimulus/ Science, Environment, and Nature in the SF Bay Area Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Gunshinan http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2009/02/23/the_home_energy_stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-62422 Jim Gunshinan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:12:19 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=1404#comment-62422 Glenda, I think you have a right to speak your mind and I agree that it is very tough for working families today, who make too much money to receive a lot of benefits from the government, but not enough to feel secure economically. I hope though that you and your husband are better off than most people who do receive housing assistance. The good news is that the income limits for families who receive weatherization assistance has increased from 150% of the poverty level to 200% of the poverty level. And as housing prices begin to stabilize in the next few years, perhaps you will be able to purchase a home. And since saving energy is becoming a national priority, all of us may see more help to retrofit homes and apartment buildings to be more efficient, healthy, sustainable, and affordable. Until then, best of luck finding the help that you need. Jim Glenda,

I think you have a right to speak your mind and I agree that it is very tough for working families today, who make too much money to receive a lot of benefits from the government, but not enough to feel secure economically. I hope though that you and your husband are better off than most people who do receive housing assistance.

The good news is that the income limits for families who receive weatherization assistance has increased from 150% of the poverty level to 200% of the poverty level. And as housing prices begin to stabilize in the next few years, perhaps you will be able to purchase a home.

And since saving energy is becoming a national priority, all of us may see more help to retrofit homes and apartment buildings to be more efficient, healthy, sustainable, and affordable.

Until then, best of luck finding the help that you need.

Jim

]]> By: janet http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2009/02/23/the_home_energy_stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-62416 janet Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:35:56 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=1404#comment-62416 I'm pretty sure you're missing the point. Also, there are resources for people in your situation. Find them. I'm pretty sure you're missing the point. Also, there are resources for people in your situation. Find them.

]]> By: Glenda http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2009/02/23/the_home_energy_stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-62410 Glenda Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:42:53 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=1404#comment-62410 I just felt that I had to say something about this stimulus package. My Husband and I work hard every day. We pay our bills but we are too poor to go out and buy a house so we have to rent. I am understanding that they will be allocating monies for medicaid to help people with their medical but you have to make even less than we do in order to qualify, so my husband and I ages 60 and 55 are stuck still without medical. Yes he could go to the V.A. but now they are charging an arm and a leg to go there and they won't see him without money or insurance. Where do people like us fit in the economic stmulus bill? We can't even go to the doctor when we get sick. If we get too bad we have to go to the emergency room and pray that we are not too sick to have to in the hospital because they will tell us we need money or insurance!!!!!! There I said what I am sure a lot of other people in our situation have thought but never spoke up. I just felt that I had to say something about this stimulus package. My Husband and I work hard every day. We pay our bills but we are too poor to go out and buy a house so we have to rent. I am understanding that they will be allocating monies for medicaid to help people with their medical but you have to make even less than we do in order to qualify, so my husband and I ages 60 and 55 are stuck still without medical. Yes he could go to the V.A. but now they are charging an arm and a leg to go there and they won't see him without money or insurance. Where do people like us fit in the economic stmulus bill? We can't even go to the doctor when we get sick. If we get too bad we have to go to the emergency room and pray that we are not too sick to have to in the hospital because they will tell us we need money or insurance!!!!!! There I said what I am sure a lot of other people in our situation have thought but never spoke up.

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