Comments for Defeat Poverty DC http://defeatpovertydc.org Defeat Poverty DC is leading a 10-year campaign to cut the number of people in the District living in poverty in half…. Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:27:14 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on housing by More Grim News About The Affordable Housing Crunch « Poverty & Policy http://defeatpovertydc.org/the-campaign/make-basic-needs-accessible/housing/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 More Grim News About The Affordable Housing Crunch « Poverty & Policy Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:27:14 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/wordpress/?page_id=54#comment-1551 [...] in the District, the waiting list for affordable housing has reportedly grown to more than 26,000 households. The Fiscal Year 2011 budget will provide local funding for [...] [...] in the District, the waiting list for affordable housing has reportedly grown to more than 26,000 households. The Fiscal Year 2011 budget will provide local funding for [...]

]]> Comment on Poverty On The Rise by Ramberg Media Group - The News Platform http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/poverty-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Ramberg Media Group - The News Platform Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:38:22 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=987#comment-1312 <strong>Make your move as painless as possible...</strong> We loved your article, so we included it over at RMG, since we found our readers might find your site of interest.... Make your move as painless as possible…

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]]> Comment on Poverty Through My Eyes: Affordable Housing by Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/07/poverty-through-my-eyes-affordable-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:26:05 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=682#comment-1039 [...] to me helped me to know how to dress for an interview. ” -N. Gee Miles, Ward 8 Student (Poverty Through My Eyes: Affordable Housing) Ben Merrion is on the board of DC LEARNs. He has over 14 years of experience teaching GED [...] [...] to me helped me to know how to dress for an interview. ” -N. Gee Miles, Ward 8 Student (Poverty Through My Eyes: Affordable Housing) Ben Merrion is on the board of DC LEARNs. He has over 14 years of experience teaching GED [...]

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Christy http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Christy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:00:50 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-974 For the mayoral candidates: If you win, what will be your first act in office that will help people who live below the poverty line? For the mayoral candidates: If you win, what will be your first act in office that will help people who live below the poverty line?

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Alex http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Alex Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:58:55 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-970 The most pressing issue in our city is that 20% of the population is living in poverty. Why aren't our leaders talking about it? The most pressing issue in our city is that 20% of the population is living in poverty. Why aren’t our leaders talking about it?

]]> Comment on From Homeless to a Home: My Story by Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/08/from-homeless-to-a-home-my-story/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:03:38 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=779#comment-935 [...] emergency housing. At that time I was a single mother of five.” -V. Moore, Ward 8 Student  (From Homeless to a Home: My Story) “The shelter system was set up with education, clothes and responsible guidelines. [...] [...] emergency housing. At that time I was a single mother of five.” -V. Moore, Ward 8 Student  (From Homeless to a Home: My Story) “The shelter system was set up with education, clothes and responsible guidelines. [...]

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Jim http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Jim Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:13:59 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-865 Why don't any of the candidates have a poverty platform when one out of five residents lives in poverty? Why don’t any of the candidates have a poverty platform when one out of five residents lives in poverty?

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Mike http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Mike Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:55:57 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-731 I want to know if either Mayor Fenty or Chairman Gray will make a commitment to do what is right and reform the income tax system. We live in a progressive city, it makes no sense that the top income tax bracket is set at $40,000 and above. There is a $34 million budget shortfall, we can fix that without cutting vital city services simply by having an income tax structure that makes sense. I want to know if either Mayor Fenty or Chairman Gray will make a commitment to do what is right and reform the income tax system.

We live in a progressive city, it makes no sense that the top income tax bracket is set at $40,000 and above. There is a $34 million budget shortfall, we can fix that without cutting vital city services simply by having an income tax structure that makes sense.

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Chris http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Chris Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:09:15 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-691 Ok,my question is specifically for Gray. How are you going to bring quality jobs that are in Ward 3 and 4 and extend them to many of the residents in Ward 7 8 without providing the training and education they will need to qualify for those jobs? The city doesn't have much funding to provide enough education and training programs. WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?? Ok,my question is specifically for Gray. How are you going to bring quality jobs that are in Ward 3 and 4 and extend them to many of the residents in Ward 7 8 without providing the training and education they will need to qualify for those jobs?

The city doesn’t have much funding to provide enough education and training programs. WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM??

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Shana http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Shana Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:57:01 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-684 Access to safe, stable and affordable housing is a huge issue for most District residents, especially people with low incomes. What will candidates do to make good housing a right, not privilege? Access to safe, stable and affordable housing is a huge issue for most District residents, especially people with low incomes. What will candidates do to make good housing a right, not privilege?

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