letter to president biden urging him to release funding from the wealthyization assistance program to help families out with home heating bills. as republicans blast the administration for not taking swift action. for many of our seniors this thanksgiving in the colder areas will endure a 30% increase in their heating cost. a colder thanksgiving than it was last year. what does that do to people on fixed incomes? what does it do to the people that are living on $1200 social security checks? meantime gas prices also hitting the wallet hard. aaa says the average price of unleaded is $1.29 higher than this time last year amid mounting pressure from republicans the president releasing 50 million oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. will it bring enough relief in