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Christine Gregoire on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic WA Governor: Click here for Christine Gregoire on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

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Maria Cantwell on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Jr Senator (WA): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Maria Cantwell on other issues.

Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
Tax credits to promite home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

Patty Murray on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Sr Senator (WA): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Patty Murray on other issues.

Voted NO 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)
Establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2003)
Tax credits to promite home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)

House:

Brian Baird on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (WA-3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Brian Baird on other issues.

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)
Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

Norm Dicks on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (WA-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Norm Dicks on other issues.

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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

Doc Hastings on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Representative (WA-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Doc Hastings on other issues.

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)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Jay Inslee on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (WA-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jay Inslee on other issues.

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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

Rick Larsen on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (WA-2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Rick Larsen on other issues.

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)
Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

Jim McDermott on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (WA-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim McDermott on other issues.

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)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Welfare & Poverty

Republican: Click here for Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dave Reichert on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Representative (WA-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dave Reichert on other issues.

Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

David Adam Smith on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (WA-9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for David Adam Smith on other issues.

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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jack Metcalf on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jack Metcalf on other issues.

Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Gary Locke on Welfare & Poverty

Former Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Gary Locke on other issues.

Promote the next generation of welfare reform. (Aug 2001)
Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)

Jennifer Dunn on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (Until 2004) (District 8): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jennifer Dunn on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Linda Smith on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Linda Smith on other issues.

Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Randy Tate on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Former (1994-) (District 9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Randy Tate on other issues.

Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Rick White on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rick White on other issues.

Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

George Nethercutt on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for George Nethercutt on other issues.

Encourage self-sufficiency. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

George Nethercutt on Welfare & Poverty

2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for George Nethercutt on other issues.

Encourage self-sufficiency. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Slade Gorton on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Slade Gorton on other issues.

Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)

Bruce Guthrie on Welfare & Poverty

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bruce Guthrie on other issues.

Keep federal welfare programs, for now. (Oct 2006)

Brad Klippert on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Brad Klippert on other issues.

Let churches reach out to those in need. (Jan 2006)

Mike McGavick on Welfare & Poverty

Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike McGavick on other issues.

Direct federal poverty aid through religious. (Oct 2006)
Drug screening & drug testing for welfare recipients. (Oct 2006)

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