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Stacey Abrams on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger (GA); 2020 Veepstakes contender |
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- Reducing the top not enough on income inequality. (May 2019)
- Help working poor get a leg up. (Aug 2017)
- No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Mar 2014)
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Justin Amash on Welfare & Poverty
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| Independent MI Rep; possible Presidential Challenger |
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Joe Biden on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE) |
Click here for 21 full quotes by Joe Biden
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- $880M for SNAP food stamps; let's increase to $3B. (Mar 2021)
- $20 billion for moratorium on evictions and foreclosures. (Mar 2021)
- Expand the earned income tax credit. (Mar 2021)
- Equalize home tax rates for red-lined minority neighborhoods. (Oct 2020)
- Help minorities buy homes, start businesses, amass wealth. (Aug 2020)
- I fought red-lining and now I fight race-based home pricing. (Feb 2020)
- I first got involved in politics to fight red-lining. (Feb 2020)
- 2005 Bankruptcy bill was flawed, but my input made it better. (May 2019)
- Defining issue as Obama VP: restoring the middle class. (Nov 2017)
- Middle class makes us strong, give hope to poor. (Jul 2016)
- Americans don't want handouts, just to be given a chance. (Sep 2014)
- It's not "culture of dependency"; it's acquiring skills. (Sep 2012)
- No faith-based initiative; it ain’t broke, so don’t fix it. (Oct 2007)
- We’re no longer certain our kids will be better off than us. (Feb 2007)
Voting Record
- Gave up on $15 minimum wage in Congressional bills. (Mar 2021)
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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Mike Bloomberg on Welfare & Poverty
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| Mayor of New York City (Independent) |
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- Greenwood Initiative: a million more homes in black hands. (Feb 2020)
- More African-American home ownership; study reparations. (Feb 2020)
- Put more bank branches in minority neighborhoods. (Feb 2020)
- I fought against red-lining in communities. (Feb 2020)
- Create 1 million new black homeowners. (Jan 2020)
- Mayors Challenge: grants to cities for improving urban life. (Dec 2019)
- Created or preserved 175,000 affordable homes. (Nov 2019)
- Expand the earned income tax credit to raise real wages. (Dec 2017)
- Count poverty based on all costs, minus welfare assistance. (Dec 2007)
- Opportunity NYC: cash transfer to break cycle of poverty. (Apr 2007)
- Instituted $7.5B municipal affordable housing plan. (Mar 2007)
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Cory Booker on Welfare & Poverty
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| Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn) |
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- Refundable tax credit for difference from average rent. (Nov 2019)
- Level of U.S. child poverty is a moral obscenity. (Oct 2019)
- 2012: Increased affordable housing by 2,500 units. (Jul 2019)
- HOME Act: $134 billion a year via EITC for people in poverty. (Jan 2019)
- Newark got disproportionate share of dumps & jails. (Feb 2016)
- Post-WWII policy of redlining forced racially-biased housing. (Feb 2016)
- Expand EITC to more families & to job grants. (Jun 2014)
- Increase EITC collections with public-private partnerships. (Oct 2013)
- Resided in housing project after law school, to help tenants. (Dec 2012)
- 2011: Founded PAC to support urban-issue candidates. (May 2012)
- Assist beneficiaries with earned income tax credit. (Feb 2008)
- Force landlords to provide heat to residents. (Feb 2002)
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Pete Buttigieg on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; IN Mayor |
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- Dow Jones doesn't measure performance of economy. (Feb 2020)
- Measure economy by poverty levels, not by Dow Jones. (Feb 2020)
- Every religion says we should care for our neighbors. (Sep 2019)
- Scripture is about protecting the stranger and the poor. (Mar 2019)
- 1000 Homes in 1000 Days: repair or demolish abandoned homes. (Mar 2019)
- Deal with 1,000 abandoned buildings in 1,000 days. (Feb 2019)
- Public scoreboard showing progress on 1,000 abandoned homes. (Feb 2019)
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Julian Castro on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); former HUD Secretary |
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- Bring back LGBT non-discrimination policies for HUD housing. (Oct 2019)
- Construction funding & rent subsidies for affordable housing. (Jul 2019)
- ConnectHome: Support affordable housing. (Apr 2019)
- Lower energy consumption in HUD-assisted housing. (Apr 2019)
- Government can help needy families get back on their feet. (Mar 2019)
- ConnectHome: make HUD the Department of Opportunity. (Jan 2017)
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Bill de Blasio on Welfare & Poverty
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| NYC Mayor; Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
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- We need a president who has seen the face of poverty. (Jun 2019)
- There's plenty of money to invest; it's in the wrong hands. (Jun 2019)
- 1990s: Regional director in Pres. Clinton's HUD. (May 2019)
- Intensify City's anti-displacement and housing affordability. (Apr 2019)
- More affordable housing than ever, and fewer homeless. (Jan 2019)
- Recognize & legalize basement apartments & granny flats. (Oct 2013)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep. |
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Senator (NY); Democratic Candidate for President (withdrawn) |
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- We used to care about the least among us. (Jul 2019)
- Special Counsel for HUD under President Clinton. (Sep 2014)
- Served briefly under Clinton as Special Counsel for HUD. (Apr 2010)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Mike Gravel on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian for President; Former Dem. Senator (AK); withdrew from Presidential primary July 2019 |
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- Redistribute wealth nationally, like Alaska Permanent Fund. (Apr 2019)
- Patchwork system addresses emergencies but not poverty. (Jan 2008)
- No position on faith-based initiatives. (Oct 2007)
- US ranks low worldwide in poverty statistics. (Nov 2006)
- Citizens Wage: $5000 income from feds to banish poverty. (Jan 1972)
- Workfare is morally repugnant; why not “wealthwork”? (Jan 1972)
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Kamala Harris on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for President (withdrawn); California Senator |
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- Use the tax code to alleviate homelessness. (Oct 2019)
- Massively expand the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). (Jul 2019)
- Subsidies for Affordable Housing renters and homeowners. (Jul 2019)
- LIFT Act and Rent Relief: $42 billion to people in poverty. (Jan 2019)
- Tenants not named in foreclosure can stop eviction process. (Jul 2012)
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Howie Hawkins on Welfare & Poverty
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| Green Party Challenger for President |
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- Build affordable housing & universal rent control. (May 2019)
- Reintegrate urban amenities, like walkable mixed-use cities. (May 2019)
- Reparations and Green New Deal to close racial income gap. (Apr 2019)
- Expand public works to guarantee an adequate income. (Oct 2006)
- Repeal Taft- Hartley. (Jul 2006)
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John Hickenlooper on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrew, Aug. 2019); CO Governor |
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- Make the case that we can deliver an urban agenda. (Jul 2019)
- Double the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). (Jul 2019)
- Use marijuana tax revenue to address chronic homelessness. (Jan 2017)
- More affordable housing via construction defects legislation. (Jan 2017)
- Involve businesses and faith org's to address homelessness. (May 2016)
- Denver's Road Home: wraparound services for homeless. (May 2016)
- One Congregation-One Family: churches mentor homeless. (Jan 2013)
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John Kasich on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Governor; previously Representative (OH-12); 2000 & 2016 candidate for President |
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- Our essence was putting yourself in somebody else's shoes. (Aug 2018)
- Champion the underdog, those discounted by society. (Apr 2017)
- Welfare without a path to work doesn't work. (Apr 2017)
- Let's reform welfare for rich people as well as poor. (Oct 2015)
- There are moral and practical reasons to help the poor. (Aug 2015)
- Matthew 25 commands us to aid the less fortunate. (Mar 2015)
- People who played by the rules suffered; act decisively now. (Feb 2015)
- Reach out and help those who live in the shadows. (Feb 2015)
- Replace war on the poor with Christian compassion. (Oct 2013)
- Chaired committee which overhauled the welfare system. (Nov 2010)
- Focus next phase of welfare reform on fathers. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Amy Klobuchar on Welfare & Poverty
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| DFL Sr Senator (MN); Democratic presidential contender |
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- One size doesn't fit all, for rural poverty. (Feb 2020)
- Eradicate child poverty in a generation. (Feb 2020)
- Economic opportunity must be for everyone. (Jul 2019)
- Expand the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). (Jul 2019)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Gloria La Riva on Welfare & Poverty
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| Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President |
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- Increase housing subsides; allow rent control. (Aug 2020)
- Make affordable housing a Constitutional right. (Feb 2016)
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Beto O`Rourke on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee |
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- Pushed "El Paso renaissance": Walmart replaces poor housing. (Mar 2019)
- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Feb 2013)
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Barack Obama on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic President (2009-2017); IL Senator (2004-2008) |
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- We'll debate unconditional free money over next 10 years. (Apr 2019)
- Expand tax cuts for childless low income workers. (Jan 2016)
- FactCheck: Upward mobility hasn't stalled; US always was low. (Jan 2014)
- Earned Income Tax Credit has helped half of all families. (Jan 2014)
- Community organizing brings about redistributive change. (Feb 2013)
- People want a hand up, not a handout. (Sep 2012)
- Help refinancing for homeowners facing foreclosure. (Feb 2009)
- FactCheck: Cannot limit refinancing to responsible borrowers. (Feb 2009)
- Still denying decent wages, good benefits, & fair treatment. (Jul 2008)
- AdWatch: Fought for workers from college thru Senate. (Jul 2008)
- GovWatch: Welfare laws he “passed” were federally mandated. (Jul 2008)
- Cut poverty in half in 10 years, with faith-based help. (Apr 2008)
- Welfare policies contributed to erosion of black families. (Mar 2008)
- Create 20 Promise Neighborhoods in high-poverty cities. (Feb 2008)
- 1980s: Director of the Developing Communities Project. (Oct 2007)
- Stop Fraud Act: full disclosure in subprime lending. (Sep 2007)
- Engages people of faith on all aspects of his public service. (Aug 2007)
- Saw dire poverty as a child in Indonesia. (Aug 2007)
- 1985: Launched project to give voice to disempowered. (Aug 2007)
- Ownership Society is another term for “Social Darwinism”. (Aug 2007)
- Community organizer on Chicago’s South Side. (Feb 2007)
- Black churches minister to social needs out of necessity. (Oct 2006)
- Welfare recipients know how to succeed but need help. (Jul 2004)
- Belief that "I am my brother's keeper" makes America work. (Jul 2004)
- $100M increase in IL Earned Income Tax Credit. (Jun 2004)
- Inner city problems are the painful truths. (Aug 1996)
- Exorcise the ghostly figure that haunts black dreams. (Aug 1996)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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Mike Pence on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republian nominee for Vice President; Governor of Indiana; former Representative (IN-6) |
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- Faith-based community gives us hope for new opportunities. (Jul 2013)
- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
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Bernie Sanders on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large) |
Click here for 36 full quotes by Bernie Sanders
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- National rent control an appropriate tool. (Feb 2020)
- No time limit for welfare, but guaranteed job program. (Feb 2020)
- Whites should not do so much better than blacks. (Feb 2020)
- Deal with 500,000 people sleeping on streets, AND Trump. (Nov 2019)
- U.S. is wealthy, but have highest child poverty rate. (Sep 2019)
- Focus big time on rebuilding distressed communities. (Jul 2019)
- 1963: College volunteer at Israeli kibbutz. (Jul 2019)
- 1980s USSR housing worse than U.S.'s, but they pay only 5%. (May 2019)
- Would sign reparations bill; wants investment in poor areas. (Apr 2019)
- Every American is entitled to minimum standard of living. (Apr 2019)
- 2014: Every American entitled to minimum standard of living. (Apr 2019)
- Sanders supports economic help for blacks, not reparations. (Mar 2019)
- Puerto Rico nearly bankrupt after Great Recession. (Oct 2017)
- Welfare to low-wage workers subsidizes profitable companies. (Aug 2017)
- Burlington Community Land Trust for affordable housing. (Nov 2016)
- Grotesque inequality is unsustainable and immoral. (Nov 2016)
- Senior poverty AND childhood poverty are increasing. (Nov 2016)
- We should not lead the world in childhood poverty. (Oct 2015)
- Economic inequality & institutional racism exist in parallel. (Sep 2015)
- Advocate for social benefits of public assistance programs. (Sep 2015)
- 3.5 million Americans homeless is unacceptable. (Sep 2015)
- All religions call usury immoral: apply that to credit cards. (Dec 2010)
- Predatory lending practices caused 2008 recession. (Oct 2008)
- Economic insecurity is pivotal in how one lives one's life. (Jun 1997)
- Land Trust: affordable housing by resale below market rates. (Jun 1997)
- Opposed cutting food stamps. (Jun 1997)
- U.S. has highest income inequality in industrialized world. (Jun 1997)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Mark Sanford on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
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- Redirect welfare funding to faith-based organizations. (Nov 2002)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Howard Schultz on Welfare & Poverty
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| Starbucks CEO; independent candidate for President until July 2019 |
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- FoodShare: Distribute unsold Starbucks items to food banks. (May 2016)
- Small loans to coffee farmers in Rwanda & Costa Rica. (Mar 2012)
- Bought cows for coffee co-op farmers in Rwanda. (Mar 2012)
- Donates 8-day-old coffee beans to food banks. (Jan 1999)
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Tom Steyer on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; CEO |
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- Think much more ambitiously about poverty and how to end it. (Feb 2020)
- Racism is not in the past so we need reparations to fix it. (Feb 2020)
- Billions for affordable housing; market won't do it. (Feb 2020)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Feb 2020)
- When you look at inequality, you have to start with housing. (Nov 2019)
- Our affordable housing situation is a crisis. (Nov 2019)
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Donald Trump on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2016 Republican incumbent President; 2000 Reform Primary Challenger for President |
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- 1970s: changed rental practice to avoid discrimination suit. (Jul 2020)
- Suspends some SNAP limits; may still curtail eligibility. (Mar 2020)
- 9,000 Opportunities Zones are transforming neighborhoods. (Feb 2020)
- 7M people off welfare and food stamps. (Feb 2020)
- Opportunity Zones in 9,000 neglected neighborhoods. (Feb 2020)
- New rule will cut SNAP benefits for 688,000. (Dec 2019)
- Rebuild our black inner cities, which are so sad. (Sep 2016)
- Help those in need by massive tax cuts & cutting regulations. (Sep 2016)
- 1970s: opposed rent control but lived in rent-controlled apt. (Aug 2016)
- 1981: Rent-control tenants are "millionaires in mink coats". (Aug 2016)
- Sought to exclude welfare recipients from his residences. (Sep 2015)
- OpEd:"dog-whistle" racist language links "welfare" & "black". (Sep 2015)
- I don't like firing people; work makes people better. (Dec 2011)
- Food stamps should be temporary; not a decade on the dole. (Dec 2011)
- Apply welfare-to-work to 76 other welfare programs. (Dec 2011)
- I give a lot of money away to charity. (Sep 2008)
- Let "saints" help teen moms; restrict public assistance. (Jul 2000)
- Sponsored bill providing housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Jesse Ventura on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Independent MN Governor; possible Presidential Challenger |
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- Transition from Welfare to Self-Sufficiency. (Dec 2000)
- Social programs should be a safety net, not a hammock. (Jul 2000)
- Focus welfare on jobs & training. (Jul 2000)
- Believes in private charity, not government charity. (Jan 1999)
- Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance. (May 2000)
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
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Arvin Vohra on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair |
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Elizabeth Warren on Welfare & Poverty
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| Massachusetts Senator; former head of CFPB; Dem. Presidential Challenger |
Click here for 23 full quotes by Elizabeth Warren
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- Illusory that market will ensure enough affordable housing. (May 2021)
- Illusory that market will ensure enough affordable housing. (May 2021)
- My housing plan deals with the after-effects of red-lining. (Feb 2020)
- Need race-conscious laws to overcome housing discrimination. (Feb 2020)
- Not enough housing: build 3M units and no discrimination. (Nov 2019)
- Raise wealth tax rate for healthcare & affordable housing. (Nov 2019)
- Need funding to help LGBTQ homeless youth. (Oct 2019)
- Wealth tax of two cents, to fund education and childcare. (Jul 2019)
- Bankruptcy filers are squeezed by economy, not irresponsible. (May 2019)
- Build 3.2 million new affordable housing units. (Apr 2019)
- Government should subsidize new home building. (Mar 2019)
- Focus on poverty, not corporate profit: raise minimum wage. (Mar 2019)
- Address housing crisis by assisting cities & homebuyers. (Feb 2019)
- Rental market has discrimination just like housing market. (Apr 2017)
- Strong safety net is needed now more than ever. (Apr 2016)
- Those in poverty fight for crumbs left over from the wealthy. (Nov 2014)
- Nobody should work full-time and still live in poverty. (May 2014)
- Foreclosures made recession's biggest victims. (May 2010)
- Make a balanced, sustainable lifetime financial plan. (Jan 2006)
- Balanced Money Formula: must-haves vs. wants vs. savings. (Jan 2006)
- For non-wealthy, financial house is built on sand. (Jan 2006)
- Refinancing mortgages shouldn't require more debt. (Jan 2006)
- Home equity is a trap: can't borrow your way out of debt. (Jan 2006)
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Bill Weld on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian Party nominee for Vice Pres.; former GOP MA Governor; 2020 GOP Presidential Challenger |
Click here for 4 full quotes by Bill Weld
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- Greatly increase the earned income tax credit. (Sep 2019)
- Have private sector take over social services. (Feb 2019)
- Instituted work requirements for welfare recipients. (Aug 2005)
- Wage all-out war on culture of welfare dependency. (Apr 1996)
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Andrew Yang on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger & Tech CEO |
Click here for 9 full quotes by Andrew Yang
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- Launch largest basic income program in the country. (Mar 2021)
- Disentangle economic value and human value. (Feb 2020)
- If no action taken, minority wealth will be zer0 by 2053. (Feb 2020)
- Relaxing zoning laws would boost affordable housing. (Aug 2019)
- Increase affordable housing; get localities to change zoning. (Apr 2019)
- UBI costs $1.3 trillion, but grows economy by $2.5 trillion. (Apr 2019)
- Freedom Dividend: create a universal basic income. (Mar 2019)
- Create culture of lifting up the least among us. (May 2018)
- Non-profit work is dispiriting if not rapidly expanding. (Feb 2014)
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