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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Lee Carter on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Amanda Chase on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for governor of Virginia:
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Kirk Cox on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Ken Cuccinelli on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger :
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- "General welfare" doesn't include welfare to individuals. (Feb 2013)
- Charities help with minimal overhead; government can't. (Feb 2013)
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Justin Fairfax on Welfare & Poverty
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| Virginia Democratic Governor:
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Jennifer Carroll Foy on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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Mark Herring on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Tim Kaine on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger; previously Governor:
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- Family Self-Sufficiency program to reduce welfare dependency. (Jul 2016)
- Secured funds to help homeless vets find good housing. (Jul 2016)
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Terry McAuliffe on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic nominee for Governor; previously DNC Chair:
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- Strong safety net including affordable housing. (Dec 2020)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
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Jennifer McClellan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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Bob McDonnell on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Governor:
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- Supports welfare-to-work & eliminate fraud. (Jul 2009)
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Ralph Northam on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor:
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- $25 million new dollars to housing trust fund. (Jan 2021)
- Affordable housing attracts jobs & builds communities. (Jan 2020)
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Tom Perriello on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Robert Sarvis on Welfare & Poverty
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Libertarian nominee for Governor:
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- Foster a competitive market for community-based services. (Aug 2014)
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Frank Wagner on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican:
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Senate:
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Amanda Chase on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Daniel Gade on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Ed Gillespie on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger:
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- Churches have always been alternatives to welfare. (Sep 2006)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Tim Kaine on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate Challenger; previously Governor:
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- Family Self-Sufficiency program to reduce welfare dependency. (Jul 2016)
- Secured funds to help homeless vets find good housing. (Jul 2016)
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Robert Sarvis on Welfare & Poverty
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Libertarian Challenger for Senate:
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- Foster a competitive market for community-based services. (Aug 2014)
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Corey Stewart on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Virginia U.S. Senator:
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Scott Taylor on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Mark Warner on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Expand enterprise zones. (Nov 2001)
- Housing vouchers & tax incentives against homelessness. (Jul 1996)
- Require work to receive welfare benefits. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Don Beyer on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic House Member (District 8):
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- Expand the EITC, a successful anti-poverty program. (Nov 2014)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Dave Brat on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican House Member (District 7):
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Eric Cantor on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (VA-7):
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- Backed down on block granting food stamps to the states. (Apr 2012)
- 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)
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Ben Cline on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 6):
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Barbara Comstock on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican House Member (District 10):
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- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Gerry Connolly on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 11):
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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. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Randy Forbes on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (VA-4):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- 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)
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Tom Garrett on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
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- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Bob Goodlatte on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (VA-6):
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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)
- Welfare system is rigged to replace work, not encourage work. (Jun 2016)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Morgan Griffith on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 9):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Robert Hurt on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Elaine Luria on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Donald McEachin on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 4):
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Scott Rigell on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Denver Riggleman on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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Bobby Scott on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (VA-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 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)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Abigail Spanberger on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 7):
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Jennifer Wexton on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (District 10):
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Rob Wittman on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Madeleine Albright on Welfare & Poverty
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| Secretary of State 1997-2000:
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Creigh Deeds on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat Challenger (2009):
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Ed Gillespie on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican 2017 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Churches have always been alternatives to welfare. (Sep 2006)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Gilmore on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA):
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- Grow economy so people have better opportunity than welfare. (Aug 2015)
- 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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Mark Warner on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Expand enterprise zones. (Nov 2001)
- Housing vouchers & tax incentives against homelessness. (Jul 1996)
- Require work to receive welfare benefits. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Rob Wittman on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican 2017 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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James Moran on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (VA-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 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)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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Frank Wolf on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (VA-10):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on 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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Mark Earley on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican 2000 Candidate:
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John Hager on Welfare & Poverty
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GOP 2000 Primary Candidate:
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- Let faith-based organizations provide social services. (Jan 2001)
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Virgil Goode on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Unseated 2008) (District 5):
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- Welfare services must be decreased. (May 2012)
- 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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
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Charles Robb on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
- Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
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Edward Schrock on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
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Herb Bateman on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 1):
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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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Tom Bliley 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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Rick Boucher on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (VA-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)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
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Jo Ann Davis on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 1):
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- 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)
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Tom Davis on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (VA-11):
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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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Tim Donner on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Republican Challenger (2012):
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- Allow limited faith-based charities. (Sep 2011)
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Thelma Drake on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (VA-2):
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Jim Gilmore on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA):
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- Grow economy so people have better opportunity than welfare. (Aug 2015)
- 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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Bob Marshall on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Harris Miller on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic challenger:
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Glenn Nye on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Tom Perriello on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 5):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Owen Pickett on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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Jamie Radtke on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Republican Senate Challenger (2012):
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Norman Sisisky on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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John Warner on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Sr Senator (VA):
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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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James Webb on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (Retired):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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George Allen on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services. (Sep 2000)
- Minor mothers must live at home & identify fathers. (Sep 2000)
- Tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
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Nick Freitas on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Virginia U. S. Senator:
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- Cites welfare handouts as major reason for family breakdown. (Mar 2018)
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Bob Good on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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Scott Taylor on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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