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Janet Napolitano on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic AZ Governor: Click here for Janet Napolitano on other issues.

No stance on record.

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Jon Kyl on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Jr Senator (AZ): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jon Kyl on other issues.

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)

John McCain on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Sr Senator (AZ): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for John McCain on other issues.

Lower and middle income Americans need more help. (Jan 2008)
Require 40 hours work per week from welfare recipients. (Nov 2004)
Supports block grants, welfare-to-work, state control. (Jan 2000)
Anti-poverty shared by gov�t & faith-based orgs. (Jan 2000)
List unoccupied HUD-owned homes, & give them away. (Feb 1999)
Use tax code to address unemployment & working conditions. (Jul 1998)
More housing assistance; tax breaks against homelessness. (Jul 1998)
Pro-block grants; pro-welfare-to-work. (Jul 1998)
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)

House:

Jeff Flake on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Representative (AZ-6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Flake on other issues.

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)
Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)

Trent Franks on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Representative (AZ-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Trent Franks on other issues.

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)

Gabby Giffords on Welfare & Poverty

Democrat (District 8): Click here for Gabby Giffords on other issues.

No stance on record.

Raul Grijalva on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (AZ-7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Raul Grijalva on other issues.

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)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)

Harry Mitchell on Welfare & Poverty

Democrat (District 5): Click here for Harry Mitchell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ed Pastor on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic Representative (AZ-4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Ed Pastor on other issues.

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)
Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)

Rick Renzi on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Representative (AZ-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rick Renzi on other issues.

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)

John Shadegg on Welfare & Poverty

Republican Representative (AZ-3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Shadegg on other issues.

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)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Former candidates & officeholders:

J.D. Hayworth on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (District 6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for J.D. Hayworth on other issues.

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)
Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Jim Kolbe on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Kolbe on other issues.

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)

Matt Salmon on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Matt Salmon on other issues.

Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Bob Stump on Welfare & Poverty

Republican (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Stump on other issues.

Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)

Jane Dee Hull on Welfare & Poverty

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jane Dee Hull on other issues.

Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)

Stuart Starky on Welfare & Poverty

2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00: Click here for Stuart Starky on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Pederson on Welfare & Poverty

Democratic challenger, state party chair: Click here for Jim Pederson on other issues.

No stance on record.

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