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Soujourners - presidential candidates speak about poverty
https://sojo.net/articles/watch-we-asked-they-answered-presidential-candidates-how-they-would-address-povertySojourners is a founding partner in the Circle of Protection, a broad and diverse coalition of Christian leaders working together protect the poor — and the programs that sustain them — in the budget debates. This year, we asked all the presidential candidates — Democrat and Republican — to submit a brief video answering the question: “What would you do as president to offer help and opportunity to hungry and poor people in the United States and around the world?” So far the candidates below have responded with videos. Others, including Hillary Clinton, Lindsey Graham, Martin O'Malley, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio have pledged to produce one soon. - See more at: https://sojo.net/articles/watch-we-asked-they-answered-presidential-candidates-how-they-would-address-poverty#sthash.LvuwPNNd.dpuf
Well, at least this means that the Repubs had to spend a couple minutes thinking about poverty. I liked Bernie Sanders' concrete ideas, but I am a Bernie supporter. I look forward to hearing what Clinton and O'Malley have to say.
