Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure: on Welfare & Poverty


Tim Pawlenty: Metropolitan poverty bill: Express to Success Transit System

[In a 1992 article, Pawlenty was described as] an atypical Republican because he was concerned about poverty. He said Republicans needed to do a better job of articulating an agenda that met people's needs.

Pawlenty made good on his campaign promise to address poverty. He introduced a "metropolitan poverty reduction bill" to increase jobs and affordable housing throughout the Twin Cities in both urban and suburban areas. The proposal included development of low-income housing in the wealthier suburbs; various tax credits and business incentives to spur job creation; an "Express to Success Transit System" for low-income city residents working in the suburbs; and a program to help move people from welfare to work. The bill was side-tracked when Democrats introduced a far more extreme proposal that ultimately was vetoed.

Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 12-14 May 10, 2010

Tim Pawlenty: Rural poverty JOBZ program: Job Opportunity Building Zones

Pawlenty's signature legislation for addressing rural poverty was the Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) program. Under JOBZ, impoverished rural areas were designated as tax-free zones to generate entrepreneurship and investment. Companies in the zones were exempted from income taxes, property taxes, and state and local sales taxes. The goal was to stop Minnesota from hemorrhaging manufacturing jobs, to revitalize impoverished regions, and to compete with low-tax neighbors like South Dakota. The JOBZ program was a moderate success, receiving mixed reviews years later. The program was helpful in attracting out-of-state businesses, but questioned whether it was cost-effective given the loss of tax revenue.
Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 35 May 10, 2010

Tim Pawlenty: 2005: Established state council on faith-based initiatives

Following the example of President Bush, Pawlenty signed an executive order establishing a state council on faith-based initiatives, the Council on Faith and Community Service Initiatives. The council was charged with matching the faith-based organizations with state and federal grants. The 15-member board was given a budget of $175,000.
Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 36 May 10, 2010

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    The Sam's Club Republican    ,
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LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
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PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
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