| Article: | State should increase funds to welfare program As the cold weather sets in and it becomes time to turn on the heat, New Yorkers feel the strain on their pockets as energy costs continue to rise. Currently about 30 percent of working families in New York are forced to choose between paying for food and expenses such as rent, medication, utilities and other bills. Sadly, at a time when New Yorkers are struggling financially, government assistance through welfare is at an all-time low. |