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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Danny Drew on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- All of society should help the least of us meet basic needs. (Jun 2017)
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Tom Foley on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger:
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- New urban enterprise zones and urban renewal initiatives. (Sep 2014)
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Ned Lamont on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Mark Lauretti on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor:
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Peter Lumaj on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor:
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Dan Malloy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor:
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- $103 million to maintain the safety net. (Feb 2012)
- Youth Development Initiative via faith-based organizations. (Nov 2010)
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Prasad Srinivasan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Bob Stefanowski on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for governor of Connecticut:
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Joe Visconti on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor:
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- Entitlements trap people by penalizing them for success. (Nov 2014)
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David Walker on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Let churches provide services with religious exemptions. (Mar 2012)
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Senate:
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Ann-Marie Adams on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Connecticut U. S. Senate:
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Matthew Corey on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Candidate for Connecticut U.S. Senator:
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Tom Foley on Welfare & Poverty
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Wirhdrawn Republican Senate candidate:
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- New urban enterprise zones and urban renewal initiatives. (Sep 2014)
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Chris Murphy on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate Challenger; Democratic Rep. (CT-5):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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August Wolf on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Joe Courtney on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat:
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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)
- 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)
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Rosa DeLauro on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (CT-3):
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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. (Feb 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Elizabeth Esty on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Jahana Hayes on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 5):
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Jim Himes on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 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)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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John Larson on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (CT-1):
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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)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Larry Kudlow on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Council of Economic Advisers:
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- Be tougher on spending, including entitlement reform. (Sep 2018)
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Linda McMahon on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Small Business Administration:
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Jodi Rell on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican CT Governor:
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Jack Orchulli on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican challenger:
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John Rowland on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2004):
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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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Gary Franks on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 5):
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- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Nancy Lee Johnson on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican challenger, U.S.Rep.:
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Miriam Masullo on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Rob Simmons on Welfare & Poverty
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2010 Senate Challenger (lost GOP primary); formerly US Rep.:
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
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Chris Dodd on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (CT):
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- Help lift people out of poverty and give them opportunities. (Dec 2007)
- Talk more about faith in the public sector. (Oct 2007)
- No drug tests for welfare recipients. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2003)
- Tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Sam Gejdenson on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
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Nancy Lee Johnson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 6):
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Barbara Bailey Kennelly on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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Barbara Kennelly on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (retired 1998) (District 1):
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Ned Lamont on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Joseph Lieberman on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator (CT, retiring 2012), ran for V.P. with Gore, ran for president 2004:
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- Individual Development Accounts for low-income families. (Aug 2000)
- Volunteerism is good but government needs professionals. (May 2000)
- Enterprise zones spread prosperity to poor cities. (May 2000)
- Supported 1996 welfare reform. (Jan 2000)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2003)
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Jim Maloney on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (retired) (District 5):
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- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
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Chris Murphy on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate Challenger; Democratic Rep. (CT-5):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Alan Schlesinger on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger:
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- Supports block grant welfare flexibility. (Oct 2006)
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Christopher Shays on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (CT-4):
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Rob Simmons on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 2):
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
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Richard Blumenthal on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Sr Senator:
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Susan Bysiewicz on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger (Lost primary):
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Dan Carter on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Senate:
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John Flynn on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Linda McMahon on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Christopher Shays on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (CT-4):
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Joe Visconti on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger:
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- Entitlements trap people by penalizing them for success. (Nov 2014)
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