George W. Bush:
 Bush's proposed 2005 budget would
cut the Section 8 voucher program by more than $1.6
billion, removing up to 250,000 needy families from this key low-income
housing program.
Bush's 2005 budget also includes significant
cuts to HOPE VI, which helps low-income families move into
improved housing and become homeowners.
John Kerry:
 Co-authored the Affordable Housing
for Seniors and Families Act of 2000, which provided matching
grants to states and local governments to preserve affordable housing
in danger of being lost.
Opposed Bush budgets which
cut housing programs.
Took part in the creation of the HUD "mark-up-to-market"
program, which makes housing more affordable by increasing
rent subsidies in appreciating markets.
Offered a successful amendment in 1999 to
increase funding for the Housing Assistance for People
With AIDS and Section 811 Housing (for people with disabilities) by
$7 million each.
Ralph Nader:
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