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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Ralph Abraham on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Charles Boustany on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (LA-7):
Click here for 3 full quotes
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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 YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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John Bel Edwards on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor:
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- Supports poverty aid through religious & community groups. (Nov 2006)
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John Neely Kennedy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger (LA):
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- Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit. (Oct 2004)
- LouLease: $50M statewide Homeownership Effort. (Apr 2003)
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Cedric Richmond on Welfare & Poverty
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Public Liaison:
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Eddie Rispone on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Charles Boustany on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (LA-7):
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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 YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Foster Campbell on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Senate:
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Joseph Cao on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Bill Cassidy on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senator:
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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)
- Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Thomas Clements on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian candidate for Senate:
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John Fleming on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate candidate:
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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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John Neely Kennedy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger (LA):
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- Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit. (Oct 2004)
- LouLease: $50M statewide Homeownership Effort. (Apr 2003)
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Rob Maness on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Adrian Perkins on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic nominee for Senate:
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- Supports UBI as "Mayors for a Guaranteed Income". (Jun 2020)
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Antoine Pierce on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Advocate for universal basic income. (Jun 2020)
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House:
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Ralph Abraham on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Runoff Nominee (District 5):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Charles Boustany on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (LA-7):
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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 YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Edwin Edwards on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Runoff Nominee (District 6):
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John Fleming 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)
- 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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Garret Graves on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Runoff Nominee (District 6):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Clay Higgins 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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Mike Johnson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Jamie Mayo on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Runoff Nominee (District 5):
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Vance McAllister on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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Cedric Richmond on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Steve Scalise on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (LA-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 YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Kathleen Blanco on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic LA Governor:
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Jay Dardenne on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican 2015 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Campaign theme: fight poverty & fix the state budget. (Oct 2015)
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Murphy Foster on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Governor (1996-2003):
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- 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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Bobby Jindal on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor; previously Representative (LA-1):
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- Cut government to reclaim American dream with good jobs. (Nov 2015)
- Feds obliged to care for those who can't care for themselves. (Nov 2010)
- Land of the Free shouldn't become Land of the Free Lunch. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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David Vitter on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (LA-1):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- Voted NO 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)
- Sponsored requiring photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
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Rodney Alexander on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (LA-5):
Click here for 4 full quotes
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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 NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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Bill Cassidy on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 6):
Click here for 3 full quotes
OR click here for Bill Cassidy on other issues.
- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Richard Hugh Baker on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Resigned 2008) (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)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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John Breaux on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004:
Click here for 7 full quotes
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- 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)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
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John Cooksey on Welfare & Poverty
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2004 former Republican Nominee:
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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)
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Chris John on Welfare & Poverty
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2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative:
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- 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)
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Chris John on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 7):
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- 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)
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Bennett Johnston 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 NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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Bob Livingston on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Billy Tauzin on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Until 2004) (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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
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Billy Tauzin III on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former GOP Challenger (2004) (District 3):
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Joseph Cao on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (until 2010) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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John Cooksey on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
Click here for 2 full quotes
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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)
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Bobby Jindal on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor; previously Representative (LA-1):
Click here for 4 full quotes
OR click here for Bobby Jindal on other issues.
- Cut government to reclaim American dream with good jobs. (Nov 2015)
- Feds obliged to care for those who can't care for themselves. (Nov 2010)
- Land of the Free shouldn't become Land of the Free Lunch. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Jim McCrery on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (LA-4):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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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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Charles Melancon 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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Charles Melancon 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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David Vitter on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (LA-1):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- Voted NO 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)
- Sponsored requiring photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
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Paul Carmouche on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 4):
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Troy Carter on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Don Cazayoux on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Representative (LA-6):
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Lance Harris on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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William Jefferson on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (LA-2):
Click here for 6 full quotes
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- 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)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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Mary Landrieu on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (LA):
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- Median wealth for whites is $87,000; for minorities, $8,000. (Dec 2010)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- 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)
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Jeff Landry on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 3):
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Julia Letlow on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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Luke Letlow on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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Karen Carter Peterson on Welfare & Poverty
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| House Challenger (District 2):
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David Vitter on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (LA-1):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- Voted NO 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)
- Sponsored requiring photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)
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