The Cleveland Plain-Dealer: on Welfare & Poverty


Dennis Kucinich: Take holistic approach to poverty, homelessness, healthcare

While dealing with crime is important, Cleveland also must focus on quality-of-life issues like poverty, homelessness, healthcare access and the lead paint crisis, Kucinich said. "Our administration will take a holistic approach to the economic challenges that face all of Cleveland. I understand what so many Clevelanders are going through today," Kucinich said, alluding to his childhood years when his family grappled with poverty. "I've been there."
Source: The Cleveland Plain-Dealer on 2021 Cleveland Mayoral race Jun 14, 2021

Marcia Fudge: Introduced a Poverty Bill of Rights

She has introduced legislation urging Congress to enact a "Poverty Bill of Rights," to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts. Several of the bills she introduced to make food more available to low-income people during the COVID-19 pandemic became part of relief packages that were signed into law.
Source: The Cleveland Plain-Dealer on Biden Cabinet Dec 13, 2020

Marcia Fudge: We have to deal with lack of low, moderate income housing

Her immediate priority will be how to keep people in their homes during the coronavirus crisis, and assist small landlords who are struggling. Her second task will be to "figure out how devastated this agency has become and what kinds of things we need to do to make it work the way it should by empowering communities and neighborhoods to make sure that people can live in a decent house or apartment. You know, deal with the lack of low-income and moderate income housing in this country."
Source: The Cleveland Plain-Dealer on Biden Cabinet Dec 13, 2020

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Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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