Ben Carson takes aim at red tape blamed for soaring housing costs

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Fox News - 6/10/2019 - Fred Lucas - State and local governments are driving up the cost of housing through a web of regulations, industry groups and federal officials say – a situation that’s prompted Housing Secretary Ben Carson to call for new incentives to eliminate the red tape. “Our country is facing serious housing affordability challenges,” Carson said in a statement for this report. “Too many families can’t afford a home mortgage, and too many Americans face high rent prices … We must do more to increase supply and bring down housing costs by reducing state and local regulations and zoning restrictions." Read more @ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ben-ca ... sing-costs