Ben Carson Ends Obama’s Expensive and Illegal Section 8 Scheme

Another Obama-era policy is about to bite the dust thanks to Ben Carson, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is poised to reverse the Obama administration’s policy and return to a competitive bidding process to award Section 8 housing, according to a well-placed source in the department.

The move would overturn the Obama-era methodology of using a grant-style process that was rebuked by administrators and ultimately the U.S. Supreme Court.

The HUD official said many of the steps necessary to change back to the competitive procurement method are being taken now, but didn’t want to comment on when the announcement from the department might happen for fear of tainting the bidding process.

Supporters of the competitive bidding procurement process say the net result will increase efficiency in the program and save taxpayer money. And Republican lawmakers that have been critical of HUD’s actions in the past are applauding the change in course as well.

Donald Trump has proposed huge infrastructure plans while also promising to balance the federal budget. Changes such as these show how he can make this happen. By removing government policies that force huge cost overruns, he might have the tools to build a better America while saving taxpayer money.

Source: Washington Examiner