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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Dunne on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Guide corporate partnerships with nonprofit & public sectors. (Sep 2015)
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Christine Hallquist on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont:
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Rebecca Holcombe on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Target investment at affordable homes & rentals. (Mar 2020)
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Sue Minter on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial candidate:
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Phil Scott on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- $35 million housing bond for full spectrum of housing. (Jan 2017)
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Shap Smith on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Keith Stern on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for governor of Vermont:
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David Zuckerman on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Support new affordable housing, improve existing homes. (Apr 2020)
- Supported affordable housing in Vermont State House. (Nov 2018)
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Senate:
VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
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Al Giordano on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Scott Milne on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Brooke Paige on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Bernie Sanders on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- National rent control an appropriate tool. (Feb 2020)
- No time limit for welfare, but guaranteed job program. (Feb 2020)
- Whites should not do so much better than blacks. (Feb 2020)
- Deal with 500,000 people sleeping on streets, AND Trump. (Nov 2019)
- U.S. is wealthy, but have highest child poverty rate. (Sep 2019)
- Focus big time on rebuilding distressed communities. (Jul 2019)
- 1980s USSR housing worse than U.S.'s, but they pay only 5%. (May 2019)
- Would sign reparations bill; wants investment in poor areas. (Apr 2019)
- Every American is entitled to minimum standard of living. (Apr 2019)
- Sanders supports economic help for blacks, not reparations. (Mar 2019)
- Puerto Rico nearly bankrupt after Great Recession. (Oct 2017)
- Welfare to low-wage workers subsidizes profitable companies. (Aug 2017)
- Burlington Community Land Trust for affordable housing. (Nov 2016)
- Grotesque inequality is unsustainable and immoral. (Nov 2016)
- Senior poverty AND childhood poverty are increasing. (Nov 2016)
- We should not lead the world in childhood poverty. (Oct 2015)
- Economic inequality & institutional racism exist in parallel. (Sep 2015)
- Advocate for social benefits of public assistance programs. (Sep 2015)
- 3.5 million Americans homeless is unacceptable. (Sep 2015)
- All religions call usury immoral: apply that to credit cards. (Dec 2010)
- Predatory lending practices caused 2008 recession. (Oct 2008)
- Economic insecurity is pivotal in how one lives one's life. (Jun 1997)
- Land Trust: affordable housing by resale below market rates. (Jun 1997)
- Opposed cutting food stamps. (Jun 1997)
- U.S. has highest income inequality in industrialized world. (Jun 1997)
- 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)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Lawrence Zupan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Peter Welch 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)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Howard Dean-Gov on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican VT Governor:
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Bruce Lisman on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Peter Shumlin on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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- End childhood hunger, establish local control. (Jul 2011)
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Jim Jeffords on Welfare & Poverty
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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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)
- Voted YES 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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Jack McMullen on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Len Britton on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2010 Republican Challenger:
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Larry Drown on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic challenger:
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Daniel Freilich on Welfare & Poverty
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2010 Independent Challenger:
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- Don't allow churches to provide welfare services. (Mar 2010)
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Greg Parke on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican challenger:
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- Direct federal poverty aid through religious organizations. (Aug 2006)
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Richard Tarrant on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Challenger:
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Patrick Leahy on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
Click here for 7 full quotes
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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)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
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Bernie Sanders on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 34 full quotes
OR click here for Bernie Sanders on other issues.
- National rent control an appropriate tool. (Feb 2020)
- No time limit for welfare, but guaranteed job program. (Feb 2020)
- Whites should not do so much better than blacks. (Feb 2020)
- Deal with 500,000 people sleeping on streets, AND Trump. (Nov 2019)
- U.S. is wealthy, but have highest child poverty rate. (Sep 2019)
- Focus big time on rebuilding distressed communities. (Jul 2019)
- 1980s USSR housing worse than U.S.'s, but they pay only 5%. (May 2019)
- Would sign reparations bill; wants investment in poor areas. (Apr 2019)
- Every American is entitled to minimum standard of living. (Apr 2019)
- Sanders supports economic help for blacks, not reparations. (Mar 2019)
- Puerto Rico nearly bankrupt after Great Recession. (Oct 2017)
- Welfare to low-wage workers subsidizes profitable companies. (Aug 2017)
- Burlington Community Land Trust for affordable housing. (Nov 2016)
- Grotesque inequality is unsustainable and immoral. (Nov 2016)
- Senior poverty AND childhood poverty are increasing. (Nov 2016)
- We should not lead the world in childhood poverty. (Oct 2015)
- Economic inequality & institutional racism exist in parallel. (Sep 2015)
- Advocate for social benefits of public assistance programs. (Sep 2015)
- 3.5 million Americans homeless is unacceptable. (Sep 2015)
- All religions call usury immoral: apply that to credit cards. (Dec 2010)
- Predatory lending practices caused 2008 recession. (Oct 2008)
- Economic insecurity is pivotal in how one lives one's life. (Jun 1997)
- Land Trust: affordable housing by resale below market rates. (Jun 1997)
- Opposed cutting food stamps. (Jun 1997)
- U.S. has highest income inequality in industrialized world. (Jun 1997)
- 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)
- Fully fund Head Start; Job Corps; and WIC food program. (Apr 1993)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
- Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
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