State of North Carolina Archives: on Welfare & Poverty

Alma Adams: Don't cut food stamps: a hand up, not a hand out

Alma will stand up to the Tea Party Republicans who want to cut unemployment benefits, food stamps, and other programs designed to help the poor and working families. These programs are a hand up not a hand out.

Over 16% of North Carolinians live below the poverty level, nearly two points higher than the national average. And in many communities this number is higher still. Alma will work to lift these individuals out of poverty & help them find the good paying jobs they need to support their families.

Source: 2014 N.C. House campaign website, AlmaAdamsForCongress.com Aug 31, 2014

Cheri Beasley: We must expand homelessness prevention programs

Cheri supports solutions that focus on building and expanding housing options for some of our most vulnerable including seniors, low-income families, individuals, and veterans. We must make investments for repairs and upgrades that make housing safe and energy efficient and expanding climate-resilient housing and infrastructure. We must expand homelessness prevention programs that provide rent relief and increase pathways to affordable home ownership. Source: 2022 N.C. Senate campaign website CheriBeasley.com Dec 1, 2021

Robert Pittenger: Redirect welfare funding to faith-based organizations

Support increased work requirements for able-bodied welfare recipients.
Increase access to public transportation for welfare recipients who work.
Redirect welfare funding to faith-based and community-based private organizations.
Eliminate government-funded welfare programs.

Source: 2004 N.C. Congressional National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2004

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