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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor:
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- Invest $400M in affordable, accessible housing. (Jan 2019)
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Knute Buehler on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Bud Pierce on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Senate:
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Mark Callahan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Jason Conger on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Jeff Merkley on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- Protect entitlements from GOP budget cuts. (Sep 2018)
- Supports workfare and 2-year welfare limits. (Nov 1998)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Paul Romero on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Kevin Stine on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Give safe shelter & basic sanitary needs to the homeless. (Jan 2016)
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Monica Wehby on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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House:
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Earl Blumenauer on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (OR-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)
- 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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Suzanne Bonamici on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 1):
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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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Peter Defazio on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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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)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Kurt Schrader on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 5):
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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)
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Greg Walden on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (OR-2):
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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)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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John Kitzhaber on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor:
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- Beware uneven, unequal "recovery" without rural & minorities. (Jan 2013)
- 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)
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Ted Kulongoski on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic OR Governor:
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Bob Niemeyer on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Bill Bradbury on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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Bruce Broussard on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Republican challenger (2004):
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Wes Cooley on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Mark Hatfield on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
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Al King on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Bob Packwood on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
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Dave Brownlow on Welfare & Poverty
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- Welfare services belong in churches. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Welfare & Poverty
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| Independent Challenger:
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Elizabeth Furse on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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Darlene Hooley on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (OR-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)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
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Jim Huffman on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2010 Republican Challenger:
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Steve Novick on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Poverty Agenda: rebuild this nation’s middle class. (Apr 2008)
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Gordon Harold Smith on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- Block grants for state and local flexibility in welfare. (Jun 2008)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
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David Wu on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (OR-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 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)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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Cliff Bentz on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 2):
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Knute Buehler on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 2):
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Jo Rae Perkins on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Ron Wyden on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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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 YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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