Enterprise zones incentivize economic investment by offering regulatory flexibility, tax credits, or grants. By expanding the number of enterprise zones, the Commonwealth can promote job opportunities for more urban residents, without raising taxes.
Legislation has been introduced to expand the number of enterprise zones, but it has not passed. As Governor, Mark will increase the number of enterprise zones, and he’ll target the new enterprise zones to areas with high unemployment.
Source: Campaign web site, MarkWarner2001.org/issues
Nov 6, 2001
Housing vouchers & tax incentives against homelessness
Supports the following principles regarding the US welfare system.
Provide tax incentives for companies to hire and train homeless people who want to work.
Require that unwed teenage mothers live with a parent or guardian and attend school to
receive benefits.
Provide rent or housing supplement vouchers for low-income families.
Provide homeless families with apartment vouchers they can use to supplement the cost of an apartment.
Source: 1996 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 1996
Require work to receive welfare benefits
Supports the following principles regarding the US welfare system.
Provide child care services to welfare recipients who work or attend school.
Impose a two-year limit on welfare benefits for recipients who are able to work.
Require welfare recipients to accept some form of government-sponsored job after two years if unemployed in the private sector.
Strengthen child support collection procedures and increase penalties for parents who do not pay child support.
Source: 1996 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 1996
