the-movemnt: Ben Carson “happy” to learn how uncomfortable low-income housing in Ohio is, per report
the-movemnt: Ben Carson “happy” to learn how uncomfortable low-income housing in Ohio is, per reportAreport from the New York Times published Wednesday follows United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson as he tours low-income housing units in Ohio. During one stop at a homeless shelter in Columbus, reporter Yamiche Alcindor describes Carson as “plainly happy” to learn that the facility has no TVs, and that the proprietors have stacked “dozens of bunk beds” inside.Compassion for these people, Carson reportedly said, means not giving them “a comfortable setting that would make somebody want to say: ‘I’ll just stay here. They will take care of me.’”At one point, Carson acknowledges that elderly people and people with disabilities should receive housing assistance from the government. But others should be asked to fend for themselves more.“There is another group of people who are able-bodied individuals, and I think we do those people a great disservice when we simply maintain them,” Carson said, according to the Times.These anecdotes from Carson’s trip — which included stops in Detroit, Dallas and Miami— highlight his austere views on government assistance for the poor. Carson, who grew up in “dire poverty,” has stoked controversy in the past by claiming poverty is a choice. Read more (5/4/17)follow @the-movemnt Fucking idiot -- source link