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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Danielle Allen on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Charlie Baker on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor:
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- Make housing policy with transportation policy in mind. (Jan 2019)
- 2-year limit & work requirement for welfare. (Sep 2014)
- Raise both minimum wage & Earned Income Tax Credit. (Jun 2014)
- Cut state retirement benefits to reduce $22B liability. (Nov 2010)
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Don Berwick on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- All means all: focus on equality and poverty. (Jun 2014)
- Implement "best practices" to end homelessness. (Feb 2014)
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Sonia Chang-Diaz on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Martha Coakley on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger :
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Geoff Diehl on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Ben Downing on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Jay Gonzalez on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Address the affordable housing crisis. (Dec 2017)
- Back to FDR values: good home, school, doctor, & job. (May 2017)
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Jesse Gordon on Welfare & Poverty
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Lawrence Lessig on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat for President:
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Bob Massie on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Massachusetts Governor:
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Tom Menino on Welfare & Poverty
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| Mayor of Boston:
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Seth Moulton on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); MA Rep.:
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Deval Patrick on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor (MA) and presidential contender:
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- Supports reparations to living descendants of slaves. (Jan 2020)
- Housing First strategy: 1,000 families out of shelters. (Jan 2012)
- Saw severe poverty in 1970s West Africa. (Apr 2011)
- As law student, won Legal Aid landlord-tenant cases. (Apr 2011)
- Increase funding for employment and job training programs. (Nov 2006)
- Promote more multi-family housing starts. (Sep 2005)
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Karyn Polito on Welfare & Poverty
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Eleventh Worcester Republican (MA State Rep):
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- Voted YES on $2 million for Mass Rental Voucher Program. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting welfare benefits to 5 years. (Sep 2005)
- Voted YES on veto override for $220K for homelessness. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on studying how to overcome federal workfare rules. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2004)
- Voted NO on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust. (May 2004)
- Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds. (May 2003)
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Richard Tisei on Welfare & Poverty
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Middlesex & Essex Republican (MA Senate):
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- Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. (Jul 2003)
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Marty Walsh on Welfare & Poverty
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Secretary of Labor:
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- Voted YES on $2 million for Mass Rental Voucher Program. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting welfare benefits to 5 years. (Sep 2005)
- Voted YES on veto override for $220K for homelessness. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on studying how to overcome federal workfare rules. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2004)
- Voted NO on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds. (May 2003)
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Setti Warren on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Economic inequality is the defining issue of our time. (Jun 2017)
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Dan Wolf on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate:
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Shiva Ayyadurai on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican for Massachusetts U.S. Senator (withdrew):
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Martha Coakley on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Geoff Diehl on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Massachusetts U. S. Senator:
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Gabriel Gomez on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Brian Herr on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Joe Kennedy III on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- The world's greatest nation shouldn't leave anyone behind. (Jan 2018)
- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
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John Kingston on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Massachusetts U.S. Senator:
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Beth Lindstrom on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Massachusetts U.S. Senator:
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Shannon Liss-Riordan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Ed Markey on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-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)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Kevin O`Connor on Welfare & Poverty
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Bruce Skarin on Welfare & Poverty
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Independent Challenger:
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- Hunger is still a very real problem for our nation's poor. (Mar 2014)
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Heidi Wellman on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Massachusetts U. S. Senator:
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Michael Capuano on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-8):
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- Preserve and expand affordable housing opportunities. (Oct 2009)
- 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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Apr 2013)
- 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Katherine Clark on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 5):
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- More funds for TANF, public transit, and job training. (Nov 1994)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Bill Keating on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (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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Joe Kennedy III on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 4):
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- The world's greatest nation shouldn't leave anyone behind. (Jan 2018)
- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
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Jim McGovern on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-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)
- Maintain SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Feb 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Seth Moulton on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); MA Rep.:
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Richard Neal on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-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)
- 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)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
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Ayanna Pressley on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 7):
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John Tierney on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-6):
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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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Richard Tisei on Welfare & Poverty
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Middlesex & Essex Republican (MA Senate):
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- Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. (Jul 2003)
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Lori Trahan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 3):
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Niki Tsongas 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 maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Steve Grossman on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Support affordable housing fund & low-income housing credit. (Dec 2001)
- Supports employer-guaranteed mortgage assistance. (Dec 2001)
- Active role for state in senior assisted living. (Dec 2001)
- Moral imperative to help the homeless. (Dec 2001)
- Tax credits for affordable housing & mortgage subsidies. (Nov 1999)
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Warren Tolman on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2002 Democratic Challenger MA Governor:
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Bill Weld on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican presidential primary challenger:
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- Greatly increase the earned income tax credit. (Sep 2019)
- Have private sector take over social services. (Feb 2019)
- Instituted work requirements for welfare recipients. (Aug 2005)
- Wage all-out war on culture of welfare dependency. (Apr 1996)
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Elizabeth Warren on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Illusory that market will ensure enough affordable housing. (May 2021)
- My housing plan deals with the after-effects of red-lining. (Feb 2020)
- Need race-conscious laws to overcome housing discrimination. (Feb 2020)
- Not enough housing: build 3M units and no discrimination. (Nov 2019)
- Raise wealth tax rate for healthcare & affordable housing. (Nov 2019)
- Need funding to help LGBTQ homeless youth. (Oct 2019)
- Wealth tax of two cents, to fund education and childcare. (Jul 2019)
- Bankruptcy filers are squeezed by economy, not irresponsible. (May 2019)
- Build 3.2 million new affordable housing units. (Apr 2019)
- Government should subsidize new home building. (Mar 2019)
- Focus on poverty, not corporate profit: raise minimum wage. (Mar 2019)
- Address housing crisis by assisting cities & homebuyers. (Feb 2019)
- Rental market has discrimination just like housing market. (Apr 2017)
- Strong safety net is needed now more than ever. (Apr 2016)
- Those in poverty fight for crumbs left over from the wealthy. (Nov 2014)
- Nobody should work full-time and still live in poverty. (May 2014)
- Foreclosures made recession's biggest victims. (May 2010)
- Make a balanced, sustainable lifetime financial plan. (Jan 2006)
- Balanced Money Formula: must-haves vs. wants vs. savings. (Jan 2006)
- For non-wealthy, financial house is built on sand. (Jan 2006)
- Refinancing mortgages shouldn't require more debt. (Jan 2006)
- Home equity is a trap: can't borrow your way out of debt. (Jan 2006)
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Steve Lynch on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-9):
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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 NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
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Ed Markey on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-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)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Tom Birmingham on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger 2002:
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- $100M for affordable housing fund; don’t rely on market. (Nov 2001)
- $164M in tax incentives for charity. (Nov 2001)
- Preserve “expiring use” housing & rent escrow. (Nov 2001)
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Paul Celucci on Welfare & Poverty
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Chris Gabrieli on Welfare & Poverty
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Kerry Healey on Welfare & Poverty
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Former GOP 2006 Challenger:
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- Faith-based organizations ok for providing social services. (Apr 2006)
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Carla Howell on Welfare & Poverty
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| Libertarian Challenger Governor (MA); 2000 Challenger for Senate:
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Christy Mihos on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Independent Challenger 2006:
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- Double the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Trust fund. (Jul 2006)
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Shannon O'Brien on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger 2002:
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Robert Reich on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Dem. Challenger 2002, and Cabinet Sec'y:
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- Social safety net has become less reliable as economy grows. (Sep 2008)
- Include faith based organizations in crime prevention. (Sep 2002)
- Redistribute capital instead of redistributing income. (May 2002)
- Entire idea of social insurance is under attack. (May 2002)
- Give the bottom half a capital share in America's prosperity. (May 2002)
- Redistribute capital instead of redistributing income. (May 2002)
- 1996 welfare reform didn't lift working moms out of poverty. (Feb 2002)
- Poor who won housing lottery had improved family results. (Feb 2002)
- Housing vouchers for poor families; push inclusionary zoning. (Feb 2002)
- Make mixed communities a goal of faith-based institutions. (Feb 2002)
- Give housing vouchers to poor families. (Feb 2001)
- Welfare's work rules are based on Protestant work ethic. (Jan 2001)
- Clinton’s signing of Welfare Reform was his worst decision. (Sep 2000)
- Welfare reform resulted in millions working at dead end jobs. (Jul 2000)
- Income for wealthy increased 30% while poorest income fell. (Apr 1997)
- Guaranteed federal retraining for poor unemployed. (Jun 1994)
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Tom Reilly on Welfare & Poverty
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Mitt Romney on Welfare & Poverty
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Former GOP Governor (2003-2006); Pres. candidate (2008):
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- 47% believe they are victims, entitled to you-name-it. (Jun 2015)
- People in homeless shelters are used to being ignored. (Apr 2014)
- I'm not concerned about very poor; they have safety net. (Feb 2012)
- My faith would inform my presidency. (Nov 2010)
- Entitlements: focus on future beyond next election. (Mar 2010)
- Opportunity is in our DNA; dependency is death to initiative. (Feb 2008)
- Creating jobs helps poorest workers; not cash handouts. (Jan 2008)
- Vetoed $220K for state-run homelessness projects. (Jul 2005)
- Vetoed studying how MA can overcome federal workfare rules. (Jul 2005)
- Faith-based programs to provide social services. (Jun 2005)
- Would require welfare recipients to work. (Nov 1994)
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Grace Ross on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Green Challenger 2006:
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- Opposes restricting welfare benefits to 5 years. (Jul 2006)
- $220K for homelessness; increase home-ownership options. (Jul 2006)
- $2M for Mass Rental Voucher Program as first step. (Jul 2006)
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Jane Swift on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Governor (2001-2002):
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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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Peter Blute on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Kenneth Chase on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger, 2004 Congressional candidate:
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- Block grants and religious groups ok for welfare. (Sep 2006)
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Joe Kennedy on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (until 1999) (District 8):
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Marty Meehan on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (Retired 2007) (District 5):
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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)
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Joe Moakley on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (until 2001) (District 9):
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- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
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Peter Torkildsen on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 6):
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- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Jeff Beatty on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Michael Capuano on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-8):
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- Preserve and expand affordable housing opportunities. (Oct 2009)
- 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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Apr 2013)
- 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Bill Delahunt on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-10):
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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 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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Barney Frank on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-4):
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- 2002: "roll the dice" in favor of home ownership. (Oct 2010)
- 2003: I want to roll the dice more on subsidized housing. (May 2010)
- 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 NO 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Ted Kennedy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (MA):
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- Welfare reform bill commits legislative child abuse. (Apr 2006)
- 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 NO 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)
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Paul Kirk on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Senate Appointee (2009):
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Brian Macdonald on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Allow churches to provide welfare services. (Feb 2006)
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Bob Massie on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Senate Challenger (2011):
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Ed O`Reilly on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- No funding religious groups from federal funds. (May 2007)
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Jim Ogonowski on Welfare & Poverty
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John Olver on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MA-1):
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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 NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Stephen Pagliuca on Welfare & Poverty
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Jack Robinson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger for Senate (MA):
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- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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Kevin Scott on Welfare & Poverty
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Bob Underwood on Welfare & Poverty
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Allow churches to provide welfare services. (Aug 2008)
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Setti Warren on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Senate Challenger (2011):
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- Economic inequality is the defining issue of our time. (Jun 2017)
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Jake Auchincloss on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 4):
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Mo Cowan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Appointee:
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Joe L. Kennedy on Welfare & Poverty
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- Replace welfare system with private charities. (Dec 2009)
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John Kerry on Welfare & Poverty
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Jr Senator (MA), Democratic nominee for President:
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- My faith is why I fight poverty and protect the earth. (Nov 2010)
- It’s long overdue time to raise the minimum wage. (Oct 2004)
- Raise the minimum wage and training fund to help the poor. (Aug 2004)
- Third World poverty worse than rural American poverty. (Jan 2004)
- Desperate need to build more affordable housing. (Nov 2003)
- Ok for government to partner with non-profits & for-profits. (Oct 2003)
- Expand EITC as anti-poverty measure. (Oct 2003)
- 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)
- Add 10% for HUBZone businesses in federal awards. (Oct 2002)
- 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)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Alan Khazei on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger:
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- City Year modeled as domestic Peace Corps. (Oct 2009)
- Crafted Serve America Act: community and faith-based service. (Oct 2009)
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Alan Khazei on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic (District 4):
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- City Year modeled as domestic Peace Corps. (Oct 2009)
- Crafted Serve America Act: community and faith-based service. (Oct 2009)
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