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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Pete Buttigieg on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; IN Mayor:
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- Dow Jones doesn't measure performance of economy. (Feb 2020)
- Measure economy by poverty levels, not by Dow Jones. (Feb 2020)
- Every religion says we should care for our neighbors. (Sep 2019)
- Scripture is about protecting the stranger and the poor. (Mar 2019)
- 1000 Homes in 1000 Days: repair or demolish abandoned homes. (Mar 2019)
- Deal with 1,000 abandoned buildings in 1,000 days. (Feb 2019)
- Public scoreboard showing progress on 1,000 abandoned homes. (Feb 2019)
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Daniel Coats on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator (IN):
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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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Eric Holcomb on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Eddie Melton on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Woody Myers on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- As State Health Commissioner, administered WIC program. (Nov 2008)
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Senate:
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Evan Bayh on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Jr Senator (IN):
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- Supports welfare-to-work & block grants. (Jan 1998)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
- Tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
- Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Brian Bosma on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Mike Braun on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Candidate for Indiana U. S. Senator:
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Joe Donnelly on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate Challenger; Democratic Represenative (IN-2):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Eric Holcomb on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Mark Hurt on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Luke Messer on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Indiana U.S. Senator:
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- Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit. (Nov 2012)
- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Todd Rokita on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican candidate for Indiana U.S. Senator:
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Andrew Straw on Welfare & Poverty
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Disability party candidate for Vermont House:
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- National public housing system is broken. (Apr 2019)
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Marlin Stutzman on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause. (Jul 2010)
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Todd Young on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Jim Baird on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 4):
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Jim Banks on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Larry Bucshon on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 8):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Andre Carson 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 funding re-development of abandoned & foreclosed properties. (May 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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Trey Hollingsworth on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 9):
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- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Luke Messer on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 6):
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- Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit. (Nov 2012)
- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
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Greg Pence on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 6):
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Todd Rokita on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Peter Visclosky on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Representative (IN-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)
- Rated Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Jackie Walorski 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)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Todd Young 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)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mitch Daniels on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican IN Governor:
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- Reform the Safety Net; we're not "entitled" to anything. (Sep 2011)
- Replace welfare programs with negative income tax. (Sep 2011)
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John Gregg on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Mike Pence on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Vice President:
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- Faith-based community gives us hope for new opportunities. (Jul 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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Daniel Coats on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Jr Senator (IN):
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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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Baron Hill on Welfare & Poverty
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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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)
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Susan Brooks 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)
- Voted YES for housing vouchers for recovering drug addicts. (Jun 2018)
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Marlin Stutzman on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (retiring 2016) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause. (Jul 2010)
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Joseph Kernan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Former Democratic Governor (2003-2004):
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Frank O'Bannon on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2003):
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- Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance. (May 2000)
- 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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Julia Carson on Welfare & Poverty
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Former Dem. (Deceased 2008) (District 10):
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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)
- Voted YES 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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Lee Hamilton on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democrat (Until 2004) (District 9):
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Baron Hill on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 9):
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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)
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John Hostettler on Welfare & Poverty
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2010 Senate Challenger (lost GOP primary); formerly US Rep.:
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO 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)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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John Myers on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 7):
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- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Mike Pence on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (Gov. run 2012) (District 6):
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- Faith-based community gives us hope for new opportunities. (Jul 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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Marvin Scott on Welfare & Poverty
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Support faith-based organizations. (Jul 2004)
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Richard Behney on Welfare & Poverty
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| 2010 Republican Challenger:
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Dan Burton on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (IN-5):
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- 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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Steve Buyer on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (IN-4):
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- 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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Chris Chocola on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 2):
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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)
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Joe Donnelly on Welfare & Poverty
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Senate Challenger; Democratic Represenative (IN-2):
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Brad Ellsworth on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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Brad Ellsworth on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
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John Hostettler on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 8):
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO 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)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Andrew Jacobs on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (retired 1996) (District 11):
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- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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Brian Kerns on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
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David McIntosh on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 2):
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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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Steve Osborn on Welfare & Poverty
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Welfare via religious and non-profit groups. (Aug 2006)
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Ed Pease 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)
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Tim Roemer on Welfare & Poverty
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Democrat (District 3):
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- 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)
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Mike Sodrel on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican (District 9):
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- Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
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Mark Souder on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Representative (IN-3):
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- 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)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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Haneefah Abdul-Khaaliq on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Richard Lugar on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Sr Senator (IN):
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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 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)
- Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
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Valerie McCray on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Richard Mourdock on Welfare & Poverty
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Republican Challenger:
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- Churches provide more effective services than the feds. (Sep 2011)
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Frank Mrvan on Welfare & Poverty
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| Democratic (District 1):
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Victoria Spartz on Welfare & Poverty
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| Republican (District 5):
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