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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
David Baria-x on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Phil Bryant on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor:
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- Create the Mississippi Faith-Based Advisory Council. (Jan 2017)
- Focus on jobs for those who need public assistance. (Jan 2014)
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Robert Foster on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Jim Hood on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Follow Jesus' compassion to care for the least among us. (Jun 2019)
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Trent Lott on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator (MS):
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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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Tate Reeves on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- $250 million investment in affordable housing. (Jan 2021)
- Overhaul welfare program; eliminate fraud & abuse. (Mar 2017)
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Howard Sherman on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Bill Waller on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Senate:
MS 2020: 2020 MS Senatorial race
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David Baria on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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Jensen Bohren on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Paycheck to paycheck is an abominable way to exist. (Dec 2017)
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Travis Childers on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Mike Espy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Help the poor move to homeownership. (May 2006)
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Cindy Hyde-Smith on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Add work requirement to food stamp programs. (Oct 2018)
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Chris McDaniel on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger:
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- I WILL support work requirements for welfare recipients. (Oct 2018)
- Liberty, not 100 years of begging for federal scraps. (Sep 2018)
- No welfare state: "I'm not going to do anything for you". (Feb 2014)
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Roger Wicker on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1):
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- Voted YES 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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House:
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Michael Guest on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 3):
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Gregg Harper on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 3):
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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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Trent Kelly 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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Steven Palazzo 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 YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Gene Taylor on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MS-4):
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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)
- 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)
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Bennie Thompson on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MS-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 funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Robert Gray on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial Nominee:
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Vicki Slater on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate (lost primary):
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Tate Reeves on Welfare & Poverty
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Lt. Gov; Republican possibility for 2018 special US Senator:
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- $250 million investment in affordable housing. (Jan 2021)
- Overhaul welfare program; eliminate fraud & abuse. (Mar 2017)
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Alan Nunnelee on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (deceased 2015) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Roger Wicker on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1):
Click here for 6 full quotes
OR click here for Roger Wicker on other issues.
- Voted YES 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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Haley Barbour on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Governor (2004-2012):
Click here for 3 full quotes
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- Welfare is harmful in many, many ways. (Apr 1996)
- Real welfare reformers seek to uphold the American family. (Apr 1996)
- Enterprise zones let poor neighborhoods get honest jobs. (Apr 1996)
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Kirk Fordice on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Republican Governor (1992-1999):
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Ronnie Musgrove on Welfare & Poverty
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2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor:
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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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Haley Barbour on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican challenger (2006), Governor:
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- Welfare is harmful in many, many ways. (Apr 1996)
- Real welfare reformers seek to uphold the American family. (Apr 1996)
- Enterprise zones let poor neighborhoods get honest jobs. (Apr 1996)
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Bill Bowlin on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Challenger (2006):
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- State welfare flexibility in federal block grants. (May 2006)
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Ronnie Musgrove on Welfare & Poverty
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2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor:
Click here for 5 full quotes
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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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Travis Childers on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Erik Fleming on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Direct federal poverty aid through religious organizations. (Sep 2006)
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Trent Lott on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator (MS):
Click here for 4 full quotes
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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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Charles Pickering on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Representative (MS-3):
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Chip Pickering on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.:
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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)
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Ronnie Shows on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 4):
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- 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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Gene Taylor on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (MS-4):
Click here for 6 full quotes
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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)
- 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)
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Thad Cochran on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Sr Senator (MS):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
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Albert N. Gore on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger:
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