John McCain on Welfare & Poverty
• 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)
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