Carson the “outside of the box” pick to head HUD

trump’s cabinet. the president-elect tapping the neurosurgeon to head the nation’s department of housing and urban development – or hud for short. the move – as with many things with the trump administration – is unprecedented. carson– has no experience in government – or housing development– a stark contrast to his predecessors under the obama administration. however what may play a key role for carson is his own personal experience. 142329 my take on this is 142331 trump is hoping that ben carson, whose childhood was being raised by a single mom in a low-income housing project in detroit he probably understands the nuances of what it means to transform a low-income housing community 142343 now as head of the department — carson will inherit a budget of 49-billion dollars for the upcoming fiscal year – a staff of 85-hundred employees and a program that affects roughly four-point-five million people. doctor arvi – who you just saw moments ago -speculates that carson should seek a market driven approach that would invite more competition from construction companies. under that approach arvi says more units could be built at more affordable costs. 142458 i think they would focus on expanding the opportunities for more housing cause there’s a significant wait list for people that want to get into low-income housing 142507 doctor arvi says he cautiously optimistic about carson’s appointment. he says it shows that trump is committed to an “out of the box approach” clouds