In fact, when biblewonk sent me the link to this article, he mentioned how any number of the many handout recipients in his 'hood are always leaving their doors hanging wide open, even in the cold of winter. Why should they give a damn?
Meanwhile, I remind my kids not to take so long to survey the refrigerator contents.
Years ago I used to do painting work for a guy that had a contract with HUD. We did alot of work in low income, rent assistance, energy assistance residences. I can't tell you how many did not bother to use the storm windows which in most cases just involved sliding down the aluminum storm window (didn't even have to go on a ladder), and leaving windows open in brutal WI winters. If they don't have to pay for it, they don't give a crap. Another problem, the money goes directly to the residents instead of going as a credit to the utility company...guess who doesn't get paid? So the taxpayer winds up paying for their own heat, paying taxes to pay for someone elses, and higher costs for utilities because the utility companies get stiffed by the "energy assisted", triple screw IMHO