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Charlie Crist on Welfare & Poverty
Republican: Click here for Charlie Crist on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

FL Senate Debate

Katherine Harris on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris 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)
Mel Martinez on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Jr Senator (FL); previously Secretary of H.U.D.: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mel Martinez on other issues.
  • A buck an hour is not going to bring someone out of poverty. (Oct 2004)
  • HUD worked through religious organizations. (Oct 2004)
  • Led an initiative to help minorities to buy homes. (Mar 2004)
  • More spending on homeownership & mutifamily loans. (Apr 2001)
  • Supports faith-based charities based on personal history. (Jan 2001)
Bill Nelson on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Jr Senator (FL): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Nelson on other issues.
  • Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
  • Establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (Jul 2003)

House:

Gus Bilirakis on Welfare & Poverty
Republican (District 9): Click here for Gus Bilirakis on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Michael Bilirakis on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis 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)
Allen Boyd on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Allen Boyd 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)
  • Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Corrine Brown on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Corrine Brown 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)
  • Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
Ginny Brown-Waite on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ginny Brown-Waite 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)
Vern Buchanan on Welfare & Poverty
Republican (District 13): Click here for Vern Buchanan on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Kathy Castor on Welfare & Poverty
Democrat (District 11): Click here for Kathy Castor on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ander Crenshaw on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ander Crenshaw 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)
Jim Davis on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-11): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis 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)
  • Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs. (Aug 2000)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-21): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Diaz-Balart 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)
Mario Diaz-Balart on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-25): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mario Diaz-Balart 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)
Tom Feeney on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-24): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Feeney 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)
Mark Foley on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-16): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley 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)
Katherine Harris on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris 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)
Alcee Hastings on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-23): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Alcee Hastings 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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
  • Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
Ric Keller on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ric Keller 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)
  • Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Ron Klein on Welfare & Poverty
Democrat (District 22): Click here for Ron Klein on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Connie Mack IV on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Connie Mack IV on other issues.
  • Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Tim Mahoney on Welfare & Poverty
Democrat (District 16): Click here for Tim Mahoney on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Kendrick Meek on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-17): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Kendrick Meek 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)
John Mica on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Mica 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)
Jeff Miller on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Miller 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)
Adam Putnam on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Adam Putnam 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)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-18): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 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)
  • Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Debbie Wasserman Schultz on other issues.
  • Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Clay Shaw on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-22): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw 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)
Cliff Stearns on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Cliff Stearns 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)
Dave Weldon on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-15): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Dave Weldon 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)
Robert Wexler on Welfare & Poverty
Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler 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 NO 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)
Bill Young on Welfare & Poverty
Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young 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)

Former officeholders:

Jeb Bush on Welfare & Poverty
Republican FL Governor: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues.
  • Replace AFDC with limited temporary assistance. (Jan 2000)
  • Limit welfare benefits; supports welfare-to-work. (Jul 1998)
  • Help welfare recipients into workforce. (Jul 1998)
  • Taking welfare should be more shameful than working. (Nov 1995)
  • Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
  • Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
  • More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance. (Sep 2001)
  • Supports TANF grants to states. (Aug 2001)
Charles Canady on Welfare & Poverty
Former Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Charles Canady on other issues.
  • Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
  • Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
Peter Deutsch on Welfare & Poverty
Former Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues.
  • 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 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Tillie Fowler on Welfare & Poverty
Former Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tillie Fowler on other issues.
  • Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
  • Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
Porter Goss on Welfare & Poverty
Former Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss on other issues.
  • 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)
Bill McCollum on Welfare & Poverty
Former Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues.
  • Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
  • Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
Dan Miller on Welfare & Poverty
Former Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dan Miller on other issues.
  • 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)
Joe Scarborough on Welfare & Poverty
Former Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Joe Scarborough on other issues.
  • 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)
Karen Thurman on Welfare & Poverty
Former Democratic Representative (FL-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Karen Thurman on other issues.
  • Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
  • Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Bill McBride on Welfare & Poverty
Former Democratic FL Governor Challenger: Click here for Bill McBride on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Janet Reno on Welfare & Poverty
Former Attorney General; Democratic Challenger FL Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Janet Reno on other issues.
  • Child care & health care to help transitioning welfare moms. (Jan 1986)
Carrie Meek on Welfare & Poverty
Former Democratic Representative (retired 2002) (FL-17): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Carrie Meek 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)
  • Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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