2024 CA Senate race: on Welfare & Poverty


Barbara Lee: Ending poverty is a moral and economic imperative

As a member of the powerful federal spending committee, Congresswoman Lee has led the fight to preserve and expand critical safety net programs like unemployment insurance, housing assistance, child care, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She firmly believes that ending poverty in the world's rich and most powerful nation is a moral and economic imperative. Additionally, Lee has long championed global poverty eradication efforts.
Source: 2024 California Senate campaign website Lee.House.gov Jul 19, 2022

Laphonza Butler: Address housing shortage & decades-long racial disparities

Senator Butler is concerned about the shortage of affordable housing, which has led to severe homelessness in California. As a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, she is working to increase access to housing and combat the decades-long racial disparities that exist in our housing market. She is concerned that private-equity firms and hedge funds have taken advantage of the housing crisis, which has led to skyrocketing housing costs and a shortage of available homes.
Source: 2024 California Senate campaign website butler.senate.gov Sep 16, 2024

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Candidates and political leaders on Welfare & Poverty:
Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ) 		2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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