State of West Virginia secondary Archives: on Welfare & Poverty
Earl Ray Tomblin:
Homelessness is devastating; revive Interagency Council
In tough economic times we hear the word "homeless" so often that sometimes we forget it can also describe veterans who have risked their lives but struggle to find a livelihood. Our West Virginia Veterans Home is working with the VA Medical Center's
Homeless Veterans Resource Center to provide immediate shelter to homeless veterans.
Homelessness also includes hard-working families who can't make ends meet. It includes people with disabilities and children without support. Homelessness is devastating. We cannot turn our backs on our fellow West Virginians in need.
I have revived the Interagency Council on Homelessness to bring together leaders who will work within the community to end homelessness in West Virginia.
Source: 2014 West Virginia State of the State speech
Jan 8, 2014
Jim Justice:
If we can't find money to fight hunger, then we're not much
We've got too many people all across our state that are hungry. I want absolutely to commit a million dollars to create more food pantries for people that are really out there and hurting.In addition to that, I want to take $2 million and go to the
Department of Education and put that into their Backpack Program. Can you imagine going home on Friday and know you're going to be hungry? If we can't find $2 million to help our kids and help the hungry, then we're not much of us.
Source: 2020 West Virginia State of the State address
Jan 8, 2020
Jim Justice:
Fighting food insecurity is a big priority of mine
We continue to feed investment in our food banks. Fighting food insecurity has always been a big priority of mine. But it has been especially important during the pandemic. That is why I am incredibly proud to report that, in 2021 alone, we provided
millions to food banks across West Virginia! Thanks to your help in the Legislature, we were able to put $1 million into last year's budget for our state's two biggest food banks. I will be respectfully requesting the same amount in my FY2023 budget.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to West Virginia legislature
Jan 12, 2022
John Buckley:
Eliminate DOE, HUD, HHS, NPR, FAA, and more
I support balanced budgets--at a grossly reduced level of spending; the elimination of such federal agencies as the Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services
(and significant budget cuts in all other federal departments); and the privatization of such unnecessary government services as passenger rail (e.g., Amtrak), National Public Radio, coastal flood insurance, and even air traffic control.
I will not vote for deficit spending, any increase in the debt ceiling, or any increase in federal spending.Cutting back federal spending will enable significant tax reduction and tax reform.
It will unleash the American economy to create jobs and leave money in the pockets of citizens to spend according to their individual needs and priorities.
Source: 2014 West Virginia Senate campaign website JohnBuckley.org
Aug 31, 2014
Stephen Noble Smith:
Try This: individual communities decide what they need
In September 2012, Smith became executive director of the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. Under Smith's leadership, the coalition launched several initiatives aimed at making West Virginia a healthier place. The Try This
campaign debuted in 2014 with a goal of improving the state's economy by improving public health. Instead of running a broad-brush statewide campaign, Try This gave individual communities the power to decide what they need most.
Source: WVLiving.com on 2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial race
Oct 9, 2018
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