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15. I just heard this morning that this was rescinded

Fri Jun 8, 2018, 11:10 AM

Jun 2018

Found a link (had heard this on Madison's show this morning) -

Ben Carson backs off HUD plan that would increase rent in Detroit press conference

12:48 PM, Jun 7, 2018
5:18 PM, Jun 7, 2018

DETROIT (WXYZ) - HUD Secretary Ben Carson backed off of a controversial plan that would have increased rent for HUD housing. If implemented, the proposal would have raised rent by 20 percent.

The purpose of the proposal was to get people to be less dependent on the system, something Cassandra Crutcher who lives in Detroit HUD housing does not understand. “We staying in this community, first of all, because we don’t have, you know, a lot,” said Crutchner.

7 Action News was able to track down Secretary Carson during a press conference announcing new HUD initiatives. “The key thing to remember is everything that we’re doing is aimed at elevating people, at giving people an opportunity of removing some of the perverse incentives that have kept people in dependent positions,” said Carson.

However, Carson is now backing off, saying other funding has come through, so there is no need to increase rent. If something changes and the plan is revisited, HUD estimates two million across the nation would be immediately impacted, with another two million impacted over the next six years.

https://www.wxyz.com/news/new-proposal-would-increase-rent-by-20-percent-for-people-living-in-hud-housing

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*HUD PLAN Raises Rents on Poor, 26% on Ave., 8.3 Mill. Most Vulnerable, Homeless Risk [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2018 OP

But...but... poverty is a state of mind! Been sez so! muntrv Jun 2018 #1

Attitude adjustment! Raising rents will create 'self sufficiency' too, appalachiablue Jun 2018 #2

Bitterly cruel at a time when historic income inequality is at record levels Arazi Jun 2018 #3

As the article notes most people won't make it, jobs don't exist to appalachiablue Jun 2018 #4

FO to that Fucking GasLighting Stupid GReedy POS. Cha Jun 2018 #5

... Vile predators & Greedheads are really thriving lately, something has to change. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #6

And....Fox "news" hate radio and prosperity preachers workinclasszero Jun 2018 #26

Until lately and fortunately I was fairly limited to the appalachiablue Jun 2018 #27

This was back in April, has there been an update? MariaCSR Jun 2018 #7

In the original Think Progress article at the link below the excerpts appalachiablue Jun 2018 #9

Is the thing about the elderly and disabled being exempt from this still apply? MariaCSR Jun 2018 #11

I saw that too and wondered. Can't tell, but hopefully it exempts appalachiablue Jun 2018 #13

So when is this "congressional approval" supposed to take place? MariaCSR Jun 2018 #8

If not in the AP News article I posted, I don't have an idea. Someone else might though. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #10

When they can slip it through without much attention Hortensis Jun 2018 #14

That's exactly right MariaCSR Jun 2018 #17

Kards not on my radar, so just googled. Hortensis Jun 2018 #28

This is just so sick, cruel and evil. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #12

He expresses some strange ideas & should no way be in govt. with appalachiablue Jun 2018 #23

I just heard this morning that this was rescinded BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #15

Thanks, that's good. IF they don't revisit it, esp. after the Nov. elections. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #16

I love Joe Madison. MariaCSR Jun 2018 #18

Madison lives in D.C. BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #19

Thanks for that because it was hard trying to find the confirmation! BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #20

If they maintain control of Congress, we'll see cuts to every aspect of the social safety net. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #22

Absolute truth. The Next Election is it: *VOTE, YOUR LIFE DOES DEPEND ON IT!* appalachiablue Jun 2018 #24

And yet another example of how there is no difference between Democrats and Republicans. honest.abe Jun 2018 #21

Correct. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #25