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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Cory Booker on Welfare & Poverty
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Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn):
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- Refundable tax credit for difference from average rent. (Nov 2019)
- Level of U.S. child poverty is a moral obscenity. (Oct 2019)
- 2012: Increased affordable housing by 2,500 units. (Jul 2019)
- HOME Act: $134 billion a year via EITC for people in poverty. (Jan 2019)
- Newark got disproportionate share of dumps & jails. (Feb 2016)
- Post-WWII policy of redlining forced racially-biased housing. (Feb 2016)
- Expand EITC to more families & to job grants. (Jun 2014)
- Increase EITC collections with public-private partnerships. (Oct 2013)
- Resided in housing project after law school, to help tenants. (Dec 2012)
- 2011: Founded PAC to support urban-issue candidates. (May 2012)
- Assist beneficiaries with earned income tax credit. (Feb 2008)
- Force landlords to provide heat to residents. (Feb 2002)
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Barbara Buono on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Chris Christie on Welfare & Poverty
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N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate:
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- Food stamps recipients must be in job training programs. (Mar 2016)
- 12-point entitlement reform plan, including benefit cuts. (Aug 2015)
- Focus on income inequality drives America toward mediocrity. (Feb 2014)
- 1996: Working poor hurt by limits on childcare subsidies. (Jun 2012)
- $100 supplement for seniors' home cooling assistance. (Aug 2011)
- Urban Fund and NJ Enterprise Zones don't work. (Jul 2009)
- Gut COAH, the Council on Affordable Housing. (May 2009)
- Sponsored bill providing housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (May 2018)
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Jack Ciattarelli on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Kim Guadagno on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Seth Kaper-Dale on Welfare & Poverty
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Green Party candidate for New Jersey Governor:
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- Social justice for those who are last in society. (Aug 2017)
- Led church on social justice issues. (Aug 2017)
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Phil Murphy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic 2021 Gubernatorial contender:
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- More affordable housing; more Earned Income Tax Credit. (Sep 2016)
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Joe Rullo on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican:
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Hirsh Singh on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Doug Steinhardt on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor 2022 (withdrew):
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John Wisniewski on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat:
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Senate:
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Jeff Bell on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Cory Booker on Welfare & Poverty
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Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn):
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- Refundable tax credit for difference from average rent. (Nov 2019)
- Level of U.S. child poverty is a moral obscenity. (Oct 2019)
- 2012: Increased affordable housing by 2,500 units. (Jul 2019)
- HOME Act: $134 billion a year via EITC for people in poverty. (Jan 2019)
- Newark got disproportionate share of dumps & jails. (Feb 2016)
- Post-WWII policy of redlining forced racially-biased housing. (Feb 2016)
- Expand EITC to more families & to job grants. (Jun 2014)
- Increase EITC collections with public-private partnerships. (Oct 2013)
- Resided in housing project after law school, to help tenants. (Dec 2012)
- 2011: Founded PAC to support urban-issue candidates. (May 2012)
- Assist beneficiaries with earned income tax credit. (Feb 2008)
- Force landlords to provide heat to residents. (Feb 2002)
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Jeff Chiesa on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Appointee:
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Rush Holt on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-12):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
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Bob Hugin on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for New Jersey U. S. Senator:
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- Non-profit advocate for needs of homeless families. (Jan 2018)
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Steve Lonegan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Rik Mehta on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Nominee:
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Stuart Meissner on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Robert Menendez on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (NJ-13):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- 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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Frank Pallone on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Rich Pezzullo on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for U. S. Senator (withdrew):
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- Make major cuts in welfare "giveaway" programs. (Jan 2018)
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Murray Sabrin on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Hirsh Singh on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Bonnie Watson Coleman on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic House Member (District 12):
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- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Rodney Frelinghuysen on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (NJ-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)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Scott Garrett on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (NJ-5):
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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)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
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Josh Gottheimer on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Andy Kim on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 3):
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Leonard Lance 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 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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Frank LoBiondo on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (NJ-2):
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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 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)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Tom MacArthur on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican House Member (District 3):
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Tom Malinowski on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 7):
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Robert Menendez on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (NJ-13):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- 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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Donald Norcross on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic House Member (District 1):
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- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Frank Pallone on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-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 YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Bill Pascrell on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-8):
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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 treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Donald Payne Jr. on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 10):
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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. (Apr 2013)
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Mikie Sherrill on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 11):
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Albio Sires 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)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Christopher Smith on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (NJ-4):
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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)
- 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)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Jeff Van Drew on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Richard Codey on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic NJ Governor:
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Jon Corzine on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator (NJ):
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- Supplement poverty aid via religious organizations. (Nov 2000)
- Opposes allowing churches to provide welfare services. (Sep 2000)
- Focus on social injustice in distributing prosperity. (Sep 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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Chris Daggett on Welfare & Poverty
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| Independent Challenger (2009):
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Steve Fulop on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic 2017 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Four times as much affordable housing in his administration. (Nov 2015)
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Ray Lesniak on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic 2017 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Private donations for job training for SNAP recipients. (Mar 2016)
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Christie Todd Whitman-Gov on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Governor (1994-2000):
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Rob Andrews on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-1):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
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Rush Holt on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-12):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Mar 2013)
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Jon Runyan on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (retiring 2014) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Donny DiFrancesco on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Governor (2001):
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- Fund welfare-to-work & exempt religious charities. (Dec 2000)
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
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Thomas Kean on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Republican Governor (1982-1989):
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Jim McGreevey on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Governor (2002-2004):
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- Require unwed mothers to live at home to receive welfare. (Jul 1997)
- Require work to receive welfare. (Jul 1997)
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Bret Schundler on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican 2000 Candidate:
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- Seniors shouldn’t worry about homes & food. (Jun 2001)
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Bill Bradley on Welfare & Poverty
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2000 Democratic Primary Challenger for President:
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- Only by ending racial thinking can America reduce poverty. (Mar 2010)
- Reducing teen pregnancy will reduce poverty. (Aug 2000)
- 1M kids lost health insurance:’96 welfare reform didn’t work. (Jan 2000)
- Opposed 1996 Welfare Reform; now “wait & see” how it’s used. (Jan 2000)
- Welfare is down, but deep poverty is up. (Jan 2000)
- Bad ideas: block grants; 5-year cutoff. (Aug 1999)
- Good ideas: federal commitment, address single-parenting. (Aug 1999)
- Welfare should not require mothers to work. (Apr 1999)
- Cut poverty to help cities; not welfare or aff. action. (Jan 1997)
- Against welfare block grants to states. (Sep 1995)
- Enlist civil institutions & churches for welfare reform. (Sep 1995)
- Voted NO on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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Douglas Forrester on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2002 Republican Challenger for Senate (NJ):
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Bob Torricelli on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Senator:
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John Adler on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Rob Andrews on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-1):
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- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
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Richard Codey on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic NJ Governor:
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Jon Corzine on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator (NJ):
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- Supplement poverty aid via religious organizations. (Nov 2000)
- Opposes allowing churches to provide welfare services. (Sep 2000)
- Focus on social injustice in distributing prosperity. (Sep 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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Anne Evans Estabrook on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Mike Ferguson on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (NJ-7):
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- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
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Robert Franks on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 7):
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- 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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Thomas Kean Jr. on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican challenger:
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Frank Lautenberg on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (NJ):
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- 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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Ian Linker on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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Bill Pascrell on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-8):
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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 treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Donald Payne on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-10):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Donald Payne on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-10):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Joe Pennacchio on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger:
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- Redirect welfare to faith-based organizations. (Nov 2007)
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Marge Roukema on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
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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)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Saxton on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (NJ-3):
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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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Gwen Diakos on Welfare & Poverty
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| Independent Challenger:
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Thomas Kean Jr. on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican challenger:
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Joe Kyrillos on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Rik Mehta on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 7):
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Steven Rothman on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (NJ-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)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
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Dick Zimmer on Welfare & Poverty
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