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Tom Martin on Welfare & Poverty

Former Democratic Representative (PA-5)


Religious charities should handle welfare

Source: Campaign website, members.aol.com/Martin4senate/ Oct 30, 2006

Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services

Churches and other local voluntary organizations that work from the heart is the way welfare should be. Not driven by bueracracies that work with the heart of a machine.
Source: Candidate Oct 2000 Oct 15, 2000

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