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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jan Brewer on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Governor:
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Doug Ducey on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor:
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- 12 months extra food stamps if you're looking for a job. (Jan 2017)
- End `grandmother penalty' in foster care compensation. (Jan 2016)
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Fred DuVal on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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Steve Farley on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor:
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David Garcia on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Phil Gordon on Welfare & Poverty
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| Mayor of Phoenix:
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Marco Lopez on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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JL Mealer on Welfare & Poverty
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Independent for Governor:
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- No church-based welfare services with taxpayer funds. (Sep 2011)
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Senate:
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Deedra Abboud on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senate:
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Joe Arpaio on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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Jeff Flake on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Doug Marks on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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Martha McSally on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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JL Mealer on Welfare & Poverty
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Independent Senate candidate:
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- No church-based welfare services with taxpayer funds. (Sep 2011)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- Marriage promotion for welfare recipients is offensive. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (May 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Ron Barber on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Andy Biggs on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Trent Franks on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (AZ-2):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
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Ruben Gallego on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic House Member (District 7):
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- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Paul Gosar on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Raul Grijalva on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (AZ-7):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Grants for faith-based groups to teach English. (Apr 2011)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Debbie Lesko on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 8):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Martha McSally on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Tom O`Halleran on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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David Schweikert on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 6):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Marriage promotion for welfare recipients is offensive. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (May 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Greg Stanton on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 9):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Janet Napolitano-Gov on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Governor; now in Cabinet:
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Frank Riggs on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Entitlement society encourages dependency on government. (Jul 2014)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Pastor on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (AZ-4):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Matt Salmon on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored requiring photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Jane Dee Hull on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Governor (1997-2002):
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- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
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J.D. Hayworth on Welfare & Poverty
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2010 Republican challenger; previously US Representative:
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
- Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause. (Jul 2010)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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J.D. Hayworth on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (until 2007) (District 6):
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
- Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause. (Jul 2010)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Stuart Starky on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00:
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Bob Stump on Welfare & Poverty
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Former GOP (until 2010) (District 3):
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- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Don Bivens on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Challenger (2012):
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Jeff Flake on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
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Rudy Garcia on Welfare & Poverty
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2010 Democratic challenger (lost primary); previously Mayor:
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- Allow churches to provide welfare, but not federally-funded. (Mar 2010)
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Gabby Giffords on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Rodney Glassman on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Bryan Hackbarth on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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Jim Kolbe on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Harry Mitchell on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Jim Pederson on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic challenger, state party chair:
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Ben Quayle on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (lost 2012 primary) (District 3):
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Rick Renzi on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (AZ-1):
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- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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David Ruben on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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- People can do good from whatever vehicle they choose. (May 2012)
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Richard Carmona on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Experienced poverty and homelessness as child in Harlem. (May 2012)
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Mark Kelly on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Jon Kyl on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator (AZ; retiring 2012):
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- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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Jim Lamon on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Blake Masters on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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John McCain on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- Lower and middle income Americans need more help. (Jan 2008)
- Require 40 hours work per week from welfare recipients. (Nov 2004)
- Supports block grants, welfare-to-work, state control. (Jan 2000)
- Anti-poverty shared by gov’t & faith-based orgs. (Jan 2000)
- List unoccupied HUD-owned homes, & give them away. (Feb 1999)
- Use tax code to address unemployment & working conditions. (Jul 1998)
- More housing assistance; tax breaks against homelessness. (Jul 1998)
- Pro-block grants; pro-welfare-to-work. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
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John Shadegg on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (AZ-3):
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- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Kelli Ward on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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