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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Stacey Abrams on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger (GA); 2020 Veepstakes contender:
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- Reducing the top not enough on income inequality. (May 2019)
- Help working poor get a leg up. (Aug 2017)
- No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Mar 2014)
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Keisha Lance Bottoms on Welfare & Poverty
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Atlanta Mayor:
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- Supports UBI as "Mayors for a Guaranteed Income". (Jun 2020)
- Focus on affordable housing via faith-based resources. (Apr 2020)
- Resource centers & smaller shelters to relieve homelessness. (Apr 2020)
- Create & preserve 20,000 affordable homes in Atlanta by 2026. (Feb 2020)
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Casey Cagle on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Jason Carter on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Mar 2014)
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Nathan Deal on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor; previously Representative (GA-10):
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- Require drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Apr 2014)
- 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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
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Shane Hazel on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian challenger for Governor:
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Hunter Hill on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Require drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Mar 2014)
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Andrew Hunt on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian Governor Challenger:
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Vernon Jones on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Supports federal block grants and local welfare control. (Jul 2008)
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Brian Kemp on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Giving to churches & charity s a great Georgia tradition. (May 2010)
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Kandiss Taylor on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Senate:
GA 2022: 2022 GA Governor's race
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Jim Barksdale on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Senate:
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John Barrow on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (GA-12):
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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)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Paul Broun on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican:
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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)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
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Jason Carter on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic challenger for 2-year special election:
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- No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Mar 2014)
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Doug Collins on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger for 2-year special election:
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Phil Gingrey on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-11):
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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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Derrick Grayson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Welfare policy rips black families apart, like slavery. (May 2014)
- Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Karen Handel on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger:
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- Sponsored bill providing housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Shane Hazel on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian Senate nominee:
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Johnny Isakson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- 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)
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Jack Kingston on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-1):
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Matt Lieberman on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic challenger for 2-year special election:
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Kelly Loeffler on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Deregulate paycheck protection for churches & food banks. (May 2020)
- Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Jon Ossoff on Welfare & Poverty
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David Perdue on Welfare & Poverty
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Tom Price on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-6):
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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)
- Welfare system is rigged to replace work, not encourage work. (Jun 2016)
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Valencia Stovall on Welfare & Poverty
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Independent challenger for 2-year special election:
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- Apply American Exceptionalism to slavery & current inequity. (Oct 2020)
- No mandatory drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Mar 2014)
- Pro-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Amanda Swafford on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian Challenger:
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Ed Tarver on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic GA-2 Senate Challenger:
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Ted Terry on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Teresa Tomlinson on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Raphael Warnock on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Created community financial literacy center. (Dec 2020)
- COVID exacerbates inequality in economics & health care. (Apr 2020)
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Rick Allen on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican House Member (District 12):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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John Barrow on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (GA-12):
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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)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Sanford Bishop on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (GA-2):
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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)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Buddy Carter on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican House Member (District 1):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Doug Collins on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 9):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Drew Ferguson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Tom Graves on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 14):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Jody Hice on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican House Member (District 10):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Hank Johnson 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)
- Sponsored funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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John Lewis on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (GA-5):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- 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)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Barry Loudermilk on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican House Member (District 11):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Lucy McBath on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 6):
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Jon Ossoff on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 6):
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Tom Price on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-6):
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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)
- Welfare system is rigged to replace work, not encourage work. (Jun 2016)
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Austin Scott on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 8):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Apr 2014)
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David Scott on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (GA-13):
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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)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Sponsored funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Lynn Westmoreland on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-8):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Rob Woodall on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Sonny Perdue on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican GA Governor:
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- Give helping hand, not infinitely giving hand. (Dec 2019)
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Tom Price on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-6):
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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)
- Welfare system is rigged to replace work, not encourage work. (Jun 2016)
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Allen Buckley on Welfare & Poverty
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- Entitlements spending needs to be reasonably reduced. (Nov 2020)
- No church-state connection, including welfare. (Jun 2004)
- Remove all poor people from income taxation. (Jun 2004)
- Anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Bob Barr on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger (District 11):
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- Voted YES 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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Phil Gingrey on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-11):
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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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Jack Kingston on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-1):
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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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Roy Barnes on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- Promote the next generation of welfare reform. (Aug 2001)
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
- More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance. (Sep 2001)
- Supports TANF grants to states. (Aug 2001)
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Max Burns on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 12):
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- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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Max Cleland on Welfare & Poverty
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Mac Collins on Welfare & Poverty
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2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative:
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- 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)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Mac Collins on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican (until 2005) (District 3):
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- 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)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Paul Coverdell on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- 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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Newt Gingrich on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 6):
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- Obama is the Food Stamp President; teach poor to get jobs. (Jan 2012)
- Fight crisis of secularism with church-based charity. (Dec 2011)
- FactCheck: Poverty rate has fallen under War on Poverty. (Jul 2011)
- When free welfare is provided, people choose not to work. (Jun 2011)
- 1996: One out of 184 programs block-granted back to states. (Jun 2011)
- $1,000 tax credit for low-income first-time homebuyers. (May 2011)
- Ten Lessons from Successfully Transforming Welfare. (Dec 2007)
- Echoed Bush's "Thousand Points of Light". (Apr 2004)
- Boys Town-style orphanages better than kids on welfare. (Nov 2003)
- Reach majority by better ideas, not by handing out goodies. (Jul 1998)
- Replace "welfare state" with "opportunity society". (Jul 1996)
- Enterprise zones let poor create their own jobs. (Jul 1996)
- Eight steps to improve opportunity for poor. (Jul 1995)
- Welfare state has distorted beyond its original intent. (Jun 1995)
- Error at core of welfare state is its dehumanization. (Jun 1995)
- Welfare vouchers allow choice & reduce bureaucracy. (Jun 1995)
- Food stamps crowd out space shuttles. (Jun 1995)
- Replace welfare state with opportunity society. (Jan 1995)
- Tell the poor the truth: to be middle class is to work hard. (Jan 1995)
- Change America one church & one organization at a time. (Jan 1995)
- End entitlements; require work. (Dec 1994)
- Build opportunity society to oppose the welfare state. (Sep 1984)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Denise Majette on Welfare & Poverty
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2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative:
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- Poverty aid thru religious and community groups. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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Denise Majette on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4):
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- Poverty aid thru religious and community groups. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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Zell Miller on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004:
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- Supports “charitable choice” via faith-based organizations. (Oct 2000)
- Supports welfare reform and welfare to work. (Jan 1998)
- Welfare has become a snare, not a safety net. (Apr 1997)
- End welfare entitlement; make it work-based. (Apr 1997)
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Sam Nunn on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
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Mary Squires on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger; State Senator:
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Dale Cardwell on Welfare & Poverty
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Saxby Chambliss on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Saxby Chambliss on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Nathan Deal on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor; previously Representative (GA-10):
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- Require drug testing for food stamp recipients. (Apr 2014)
- 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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
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Johnny Isakson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- 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)
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Vernon Jones on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Supports federal block grants and local welfare control. (Jul 2008)
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Mike Keown on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former GOP Challenger (2010) (District 2):
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Rand Knight on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat Challenger:
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Josh Lanier on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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John Linder on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (GA-7):
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- Over 25% of cost of EITC is fraud. (May 2006)
- Americans don't give to charity for tax deductions. (May 2006)
- 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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Marshall on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (GA-3):
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- 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 YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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Jim Martin on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Supports workfare, but expand TANF for state services. (Nov 2000)
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Cynthia McKinney on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Charlie Norwood on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 10):
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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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Michelle Nunn on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Challenger:
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- Hands On Network: help people begin their service journey. (Nov 2006)
- When you serve others, you get more than you give. (Nov 2006)
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Mike Thurmond on Welfare & Poverty
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
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Carolyn Bourdeaux on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 7):
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Paul Broun on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican:
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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)
- Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
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Andrew Clyde on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 9):
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Marjorie Taylor Greene on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 14):
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Matt Gurtler on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 9):
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Kwanza Hall on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 5):
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Karen Handel on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 6):
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- Sponsored bill providing housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Latham Saddler on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Renee Unterman on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 7):
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Nikema Williams on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 5):
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