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• Sarah Palin has been a firm supporter of the Salvation Army
and as a result has not only provided them with recognition but
has also encouraged charity to the organization as a whole.
• Through her various statements, Sarah Palin feels that
although there is adequate funding for faith-based initiatives,
the municipal revenue should be shared between the states so that
each of the local areas can attend to their own priorities.
• In her opinion, there should be a rural energy plan which
should be established and followed by each of the states.
• One of the points about which Sarah Palin has been
particularly vociferous throughout her campaign is the Earned
Income Tax Credit, also known as EITC. According to her, since
EITC is a work support program for low-income families, people
who are qualified must put in their applications and avail the
various benefits. It is on her initiative that thousands of
welfare recipients were incorporated as a part of the active work
force by the EITC.
• Sarah Palin has categorically stated that she opposes actions
which cut off Alaskans from the American Fisheries because of the
fact that today many coastal villages depend on commercial
fishing as the main economical activity.
• Her support for the Salvation Army springs from the fact that
it is an organization which is deeply rooted in the region's
history and has served people not only in the region but all over
the world. It is in recognition of their efforts that Sarah Palin
has proclaimed the celebration of Red Kettle Day in Alaska and
has also urged with the people of Alaska to support the Red
Kettle campaign.
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• Mike Huckabee has strongly reiterated that good and actual
leadership is the one which recognizes the after-affect of
political decisions on the man on the street like the waiter who
waits at the tables, the man who collects the garbage, the driver
of the truck and the laborer who shifts freight.
• Discussing about the First Amendment, Mike Huckabee is of the
opinion that the main intention of the Amendment was to encourage
the voices of faith instead of being prohibitive and restrictive.
He has stated that although the First Amendment is often used
illegitimately to shut out the voices of faith, the expression of
faith does not come under the Government's jurisdiction or
responsibility.
• Mike Huckabee has expressed support for continuation of the
TANF, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families which is a
state-based program to eradicate poverty. This stand has won him
appreciation of a number of state Governors who hold the opinion
that maintenance of flexibility and funding levels are crucial
for the success of the program.
• The reason for supporting TANF grants to states, according to
Mike Huckabee, is that it is due to these grants that a large
number of individuals have sought employment, families have
become self sufficient and there has been a rise in personal
responsibility.
• Mike Huckabee has proposed to increase the funding for Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program so that more number of
low-income households can be provided with energy efficient
improvements and adequate heating and cooling assistance.
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